Playing God

Described as a modern-day King Solomon, one man has the impossible task of assigning a dollar value to life. US attorney Ken Feinberg is responsible for compensating victims of America's most tragic events - Agent Orange, the BP oil spill, Sandy Hook, 9/11. With unquestioned access, filmmaker Karin Jurchick's jaw-dropping doc follows the "Master of Disaster" through his negotiations with victims of terror attacks while gauging the responsibility of multinational companies. We follow Feinberg to town hall meetings on his tireless travels across the United States, confronting people who feel "hung out to dry." Who is this "heartless numbers man" who's the target of frustration and outrage from thousands of victims? Is he really a robotic pay czar with no conscience? Or is he simply a man tasked with seeing the worst in civilization on a daily basis? (Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival)