Their blue helmets symbolise hope. They are sent to countries where entire populations have been devastated by bloody conflicts. Their role is to keep belligerent factions at bay, and to protect civilians. At least, that is their official mandate. But do we really know how peacekeepers behave abroad? Victims and witnesses speak up.

Awards
10e Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal, Montréal, 2007 • Festival des Libertés 2007, Bruxelles, 2007 • 26e édition des Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois, Montréal, 2008 • 6e Festival International du film des droits de l’homme, Paris, 2008 • Festival « Arrêts sur Images », Belgique, 2008 • Afrika Filmfestival, Belgique, 2008.

Raymonde Provencher
Raymonde Provencher has been roving the world, led by her passion for international issues, for over twenty-five years. In 1983, Raymonde and filmmakers Robert Cornellier and Patricio Henriquez teamed up to create and develop Télé-Québec’s Nord-Sud, which soon became the province’s benchmark international news show. In 1995, Raymonde and her colleagues decided to form their own private production company: Macumba International. In 2002, she wrote and directed the feature-length documentary War Babies, on the fate of children born to victims of wartime rape. The film won critical acclaim and lots of awards.