Description
This film has become a phenomenon. A brutal portrayal of what happened in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, in January 1999. This Emmy and Bafta award-winning documentary succeeded in making the horror of this country’s civil war a matter of international outrage. The filmmaker, Sorious Samura, shot the film at great risk to his own life, keenly aware of the fact that the strong images he recorded were the only thing that could shake the world from its indifference to the plight of his countrymen, women and children. Produced for Channel 4, UK.
Awards:
2001 Emmy Award “Best Investigative Program” + 2001 BAFTA Award “Best Current Affairs Journalism” + 2001 Peabody Award “Best Documentary” + 2001 Overseas Press Club Award “Eric and Amy Burger Award” + 2001 Columbia Dupont Award “Silver Baton” + 2000 Figra International Festival “Olivier Quemener Prize – Silver” + 2000 Montecatini Film Festival “Festival Award” + 2000 Amnesty International Media Award “Best TV Documentary” + 2000 One World Media Award “Best TV Documentary” + 2000 One World Media Award “ICRC Dignity in Conflict Award” + 2001 BANFF Film Festival “Information Programme (shortlisted)” + 2001 Edward R. Murrow Award “Newscast Award (shortlisted)”.