This year's Erasmus Prize-theme is 'international prosecution and trial of war cimes and crimes against humanity'. The prize is awarded to two renowned jurists; Italian Antonio Cassese and American Benjamin Ferencz. Praemium Erasmianum, in cooperation with Movies that Matter Foundation, is organising a programme of film and debate events around this theme in five Dutch cities. The programme consists of three discussion provoking films, introduced by special guests or followed by a debate.

Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today (1948) - The 2009 Schulberg/Waletzky Restoration
The 1948 documentary Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today is a unique film document about the first Nuremberg trial. Written & directed by Stuart Schulberg for the U.S. War Department, it was widely shown in Germany as part of the denazification campaign. But government officials suppressed the U.S. release. The English version was left in rough form, and the negative disappeared. Filmmakers Josh Waletzky & Sandra Schulberg (the director's daughter) have constructed a new international soundtrack using original trial recordings, and created a new 35m negative. Sixty years later, with support from the Nationaal Archief, "one of the most important movies never seen”,  finally comes to the screen. Sandra Schulberg introduces the screenings in The Hague and Tilburg.

 Judgement at Nuremberg - Stanley Kramer, USA 1961
The 1961- Oscar washout Judgement at Nuremberg features a star-filled cast. Besides Spencer Tracy as the retired chief judge, the film showcases legendary actors such as Burt Lancaster, Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland and Montgomery Clift. In this thrilling courtroom drama three American judges challenge four German judges accused of Nazi evil practices. Judgement at Nuremberg is the favorite film of this year's Erasmus Pize winner, Antonio Cassese.

 The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court -Pamela Yates/Paco Onis/Peter Kinoy, Colombia, Congo, The Netherlands, Uganda, USA 2009
Many of history's worst crimes remain unpunished. The International Criminal Court set up in The Hague in 2002 is the most ambitious attempt yet to change this unwelcome reality. The Reckoning covers the court's first few years and Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo's fierce struggle to bring the warlords of the Congo and the president of Sudan to justice.

Where and when?
The films are either English spoken or subtitled in English. The debates will be in Dutch or in English, depending upon the city hosting the screening. For more information about the programme, the language used, booking facilities and ticket sales, please check the websites of the participating theatres.

Tilburg-Filmfoyer Tilburg
Wednesday, November 18th
11.00 hrs  The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court
13.10 hrs Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today
14.30 hrs Debate with a.o. Sandra Schulberg en Heikelien Verrijn Stuart, journalist, expert international tribunals and member of the jury of the Erasmus Prize 2009
www.theaterstilburg.nl

The Hague- Filmhuis Den Haag
Saturday November 21st and Sunday November 22nd
Sa. 19.00 hrs Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today
Q&A with Sandra Schulberg by Eric Ketelaar, Professor Media Studies UvA
Su. 15.00 hrs The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court
Debate with a.o. Lars van Troost, specialist international criminal law at Amnesty International
Su. 19.00 hrs Judgement at Nuremberg
www.filmhuisdenhaag.nl

Maastricht - Lumiere Cinema
Monday, November 30, Tuesday, December 1st and Wednesday, December 2nd
Mo. 21.30 hrs Nuremberg; Its Lesson for Today
Tu. 19.30 hrs Judgement at Nuremberg
We.19.30 hrs The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court
Introduction by André Klip, Professor of International Criminal Law at Maastricht Unversity.
www.lumiere.nl

Arnhem - Focus Arnhem
Saturday, December 12th, Sunday 13th & Monday 14th                   
Sa. 16:00 hrs Nuremberg:Its Lesson for Today 
Introduction and Q&A by Heikelien Verrijn Stuart, journalist, expert on international tribunals, and member of jury of the Erasmus Prize 2009
Su. 16:00 hrs The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court
Introduction by Willem Wagenaar, Emeritus Professor Juridical Psychology University of Leiden, internationally acclaimed as witness-expert in the trial against Demjanjuk
Mo.19:30 hrs Judgement at Nuremberg
www.focusarnhem.nl

Utrecht- Louis Hartlooper Complex
Saturday, December 12th & Sunday 13th
Sa. 14.00 hrs The Reckoning:The Battle for the International Criminal Court
Disucssion wth a.o. Frederiek de Vlaming, International Law Department UvA
Su. 14.00 hrs Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today
Discussion with a.o. Julia Noordegraaf, Media Studies Deartment UvA
www.hartlooper.nl