| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, October 15, 2009 | 5:00PM - 8:00PM | The Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, Munk Centre For International Studies - 1 Devonshire Place |
When a Soviet submarine sunk the Wilhelm Gustloff, a passenger ship fleeing East Prussia, on January 30, 1945, 9000 people died. The majority of them were children. It was the single greatest maritime disaster in history – by contrast, 1,500 people died following the sinking of the Titanic. This gripping documentary tells the story of the Gustloff’s sinking and poses a question that will be debated by two distinguished professors of law: was it war, or a war crime?
The event will be attended by Marcus Kolga (film director) and Horst Woit, the Gustloff survivor featured in the film.
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