No More Killing

No More Killing

People killed by pepper ball ammunition or by electro-shock weapons - these are the negative headlines of so called "non-lethal" and "more human" weapons. After the end of the Cold War the world conjured up dreams about an era of peace. But elementary conflicts like the increasing divide between wealth and poverty and unexpected dimensions of terrorism appeared on the scene. The USA, sole remaining global power, guarantees freedom and democracy. New weapons become more precise and prevent collateral damages.

The film introduces the masterminds and critics of these weapons in the USA and Russia. The proponents mostly mean well, but the film shows shocking case studies in which the weapons have hurt innocent civilians or even killed them. Critics talk about a move backwards towards an escalation of violence. There is no need for new weapons, but rather for answers to social and political conflicts.

German arms producers DIEHL and RHEINMETALL refused to be filmed but they are in this business too.

Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH