Survivors (2018 film) explained

Survivors
Director:Banker White
Anna Fitch
Lansana Mansaray
Arthur Pratt
Producer:Sara Dosa
Samantha Grant
Justine Nagan
Chris White
Music:Tyler Strickland
Cinematography:Lansana Mansaray
Editing:Don Bernier
Banker White
Runtime:87 minutes
Country:Sierra Leone
Language:French

Survivors, is a 2018 Sierra Leonean documentary film co–directed by Banker White, Anna Fitch, Lansana Mansaray, and Arthur Pratt.[1] The film was co–produced by four directors themselves with Sara Dosa, Samantha Grant, Justine Nagan, and Chris White.[2]

Plot

The film follows the Ebola pandemic spreading in Sierra Leone that infected 8,704 Sierra Leoneans and killed 3,589 and how the Sierra Leone's heroes eradicate the pandemic.[3]

Reception

The film received positive reviews and won several awards at international film festivals. The film nominated for the Emmy’s Best Social Issue Documentary in 2018, becoming the first ever West African film to receive the accolade.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Survivors . Tribeca Film Festival . 14 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Survivors, 2018. Survivors film official website. 14 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Survivors Documentary Screening. wheatonwire . 14 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Filmmaker stranded in Hull for months in Ebola crisis nominated for Emmy . 10 September 2019 . hulldailymail . 14 October 2020.