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Tsunami: The Aftermath (2006)

Tsunami: The Aftermath poster
Directed by
Bharat Nalluri
Genre
disaster film, drama television series
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Length
1 season, 2 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 38 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This miniseries follows the lives of several characters in the days and weeks after a massive tsunami disaster. It shows their search for missing loved ones, their struggles with loss, and the bureaucratic hurdles they face.

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What happens

Tsunami: The Aftermath is a 2006 American disaster drama television miniseries that dramatizes the events in the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. The miniseries was written by Abi Morgan and directed by Bharat Nalluri. It is a joint production of HBO and the BBC and stars Tim Roth, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sophie Okonedo, Hugh Bonneville, Samrit Machielsen and Toni Collette. It was filmed in Phuket and Khao Lak, Thailand from April to June 2006. Phuket and Khao Lak were two of the worst hit areas in Thailand in the disaster. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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