Murder and Miracles
Synopsis
In the early hours of 6 February 2023, a Mw 7.8 earthquake hit a large area of Turkey and Syria. It’s destructiveness was exacerbated by the instability that had torn the region apart. Waad Al-Kateab’s film is powerful record of the disaster, drawing images from TV news reports, social media, CCTV and drone footage, alongside archive material of the region. The shock of the earthquake soon gives way to a damning record of human failure, with Al-Kateab focusing on two Syrian families over the course of ten days, sensitively recording their desperate efforts to find their loved ones. Highlighting official incompetence and a paltry level of humanitarian aid, Death Without Mercy is, above all else, a moving testament to human dignity. (Sheffield DocFest 2024 Programme)
Official Selection Sheffield DocFest 2024
Details
- Year
- 2024
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 84 min
- Director
- Waad al-Kateab
- Producer
- Lawrence Elman, Hasan Kattan, Ben De Pear, Sophie Daniel
- Executive Producer
- Sheila Nevins, Nina L Diaz, Liza Burnett Fefferman
- Editor
- Agnieszka Liggett
- Director of Photography
- Fadi Alhalabi
- Sound
- Paul Zanders, Nick Clapham
- Film Title Note
- FKA Death Without Mercy
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 2nd July 2024
