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Hunger Ward

2020 · 40 min

A sobering, intimate look at caregivers fighting starvation, hard to watch yet impossible to turn away from.

Directed by
Skye Fitzgerald
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Aida Alsadeeq, Omeima Essa Salem Abdullah, Mekkia Mahdi
Tagline
On the frontlines of famine in Yemen.
Overview
Filmed from inside two of the most active therapeutic feeding centers in Yemen, HUNGER WARD documents two female health care workers fighting to thwart the spread of starvation against the backdrop of a forgotten war. The film provides an unflinching portrait of Dr. Aida Alsadeeq and Nurse Mekkia Mahdi as they try to save the lives of hunger-stricken children within a population on the brink of famine.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Skye Fitzgerald
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Aida Alsadeeq, Omeima Essa Salem Abdullah, Mekkia Mahdi
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • war
  • death
  • parenthood
  • grief
Places
  • workplace
  • military
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action1
Horror3
Humour0
Realism10
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness9
Complexity4
Emotional weight10

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Skye Fitzgerald
Starring
Aida Alsadeeq, Omeima Essa Salem Abdullah, Mekkia Mahdi, Abeer Otham Thaneb
Music
William Campbell
Cinematography
Jeffrey Ball
Runtime
40 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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