STORM aka STURM
Year: 2009
USA: Film Movement
UK: Soda Pictures
Cast: Kerry Fox, Anamaria Marinca, Stephen Dillane, Rolf Lassgård, Alexander Fehling, Tarik Filipovic, Kresimir Mikic, Steven Scharf, Joel Eisenblätter, Wine Dierickx, Reinout Bussemaker, Bent Mejding, Alexis Zegerman, Arturo Venegas
Director: Hans-Christian Schmid
Country: Germany
USA & UK: 110 mins
UK Certificate: 15 contains strong language
USA Release Date: 30 October 2009 (Limited Release)
UK Release Date: 26 March 2010 (Limited Release)
UK Distributor
Synopsis
STORM, from director Hans-Christian Schmid (REQUIEM) is a political thriller inspired by the Serbian War crimes trials.
Kerry Fox stars as Hannah Maynard, a prosecutor at the Tribunal in The Hague who manages to convince a young Bosnian to testify against an alleged war criminal. As diplomatic interests collide and threats escalate, Hannah faces the trial of her life, torn between her strong beliefs in the system and her loyalty towards the witness.
STORM is a gripping film about personal and political integrity starring Kerry Fox, Anamaria Marinca of the Palme d'Or winning 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS and BAFTA-winner Stephen Dillane.