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Hunger Ward
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Wikipedia article
'Hunger Ward' is a 2020 American documentary film directed by Skye Fitzgerald. It depicts the effects of the ongoing Yemeni famine on people, particularly children. It is the third film in Fitzgerald's "refugee trilogy", which also includes '50 Feet From Syria' and 'Lifeboat'.
Summary
Fueled by years of war that seems to be forgotten by the international community, the people of Yemen suffer as they sit on the brink of an unfathomable famine and humanitarian catastrophe. With unprecedented access, Oscar-nominated director Skye Fitzgerald takes us into the heart of two of the most active therapeutic feeding centers in Yemen. Here, two healthcare workers, Dr. Aida Alsadeeq and nurse Mekkia Mahdi, provide care to malnourished and hunger-stricken children in the throes of need. The third film in Fitzgeralds refugee trilogy, Hunger Ward challenges us to absorb this heart-wrenching and intimate portrait of the bravery and courage required in the face of deep human suffering. The result is a work that paints the true realities of war which is so often unseen and overlooked and asks us to not look away.
Reception
'Hunger Ward' was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvgx8o_Sqsw "Colette" Wins Best Documentary Short Subject | 93rd Oscars][https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2021 2021|Oscars.org]
Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a rating of 100% based on reviews from 5 critics.
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