The film (Sri Lanka's Killing Fields; Run time 49minutes) can be found here:
https://www.youtube.comiwatch?v=r3yRzyMOKMU&has_verified=l&bpctr=1554815126
Answer the following in the essay, give the most attention to the last bullet point, the one in bold:
• What main points did the film make about the subject matter? • Did the film seem to have an overall point of view, or purpose? • What kinds of sources are used to communicate the main points? (think about how the film was constructed: a narrator, historians speaking, participants speaking, film footage from the historical time period, images, sounds/music, editing) • Were some elements or sources more effective or convincing than others? • One of the central debates about how to counter terrorism, is whether repression or reform is more effective. An example of successful reform is Northern Ireland and the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, where the UK government made political reforms to grant greater political representation to Catholics in Northern Ireland, reformed to the police and security apparatus in N. Ireland, and increased social and economic support for communities in N. Ireland. As a result, violence decreased along with support for militant factions. The Sri Lankan Government opts for repression of the Tamil Tigers to end their 26-year terror/insurgent campaign against the government of Sri Lanka. The campaign is successful as the leadership of the Tigers is killed and the organization collapses. Massive war crimes are committed in the process. After watching the documentary, do you think repression or reform is a better way to combat terrorism and why? Has your answer to the question changed based on watching the film, why or why not?
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