Convergence: Courage in a Crisis (2021)

Directed by

Orlando von Einsiedel

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

R

Rating

4.8 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows individual stories from eight countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. It shows how different communities and frontline workers responded to the crisis.

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What happens

Convergence: Courage in a Crisis is a 2021 British documentary film made for Netflix and directed by Orlando von Einsiedel with the help of several co-directors (Hassan Akkad, Lieven Corthouts, Mohammad Reza Eyni, Amber Fares, Guillermo Galdos, Lali Houghton, Sara Khaki, Wenhau Lin, Mauricio Monteiro Filho, Juhi Sharma). The film depicts the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic by following several stories throughout eight countries. It was released on 12 October 2021. The film received a nomination for ‘Outstanding Current Affairs Film’ at the 43rd News & Documentary EMMYS. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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