Bam 6.6 (2007)

Genre

documentary film

Country

Iran

How it feels

This documentary covers the aftermath of the 2003 Bam earthquake in Iran. It focuses on an American couple who were trapped in the rubble and the Iranians who helped them.

somberpoignantfactualobservationalintimatedocumentarygrief-filledhumanistic

What happens

Bam 6.6 is a documentary about the 2003 Bam earthquake in Iran. The film, subtitled "Humanity has no Borders", was produced and directed by Jahangir Golestanparast. The film documents the plight of American tourists Tobb Dell'Oro and his Jewish fiancée, Adele Freedman, after they are buried under the quake's rubble. Particular attention is paid to the ways in which grief-stricken Iranians make efforts to treat the couple's injuries and comfort Adele afterwards. The film's format combines footage of the earthquake with interviews of survivors and people who coordinated humanitarian efforts. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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