Sari's Mother (2006)

Directed by

James Longley

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

21 min

Rating

4.3 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows an Iraqi mother as she struggles to get medical care for her son who is dying of AIDS during the American occupation. It shows the daily challenges and bureaucracy she faces in a war-torn country.

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What happens

Sari's Mother is a 2006 American short documentary film directed by James Longley. It looks at an Iraqi mother seeking health care for her 10-year-old son, who is dying of AIDS, against the background of war and occupation. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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