Survivors (2018 film)

Survivors
Directed byBanker White
Anna Fitch
Lansana Mansaray
Arthur Pratt
Produced bySara Dosa
Samantha Grant
Justine Nagan
Chris White
CinematographyLansana Mansaray
Edited byDon Bernier
Banker White
Music byTyler Strickland
Release date
  • 2 June 2018 (2018-06-02)
Running time
87 minutes
CountrySierra Leone
LanguageFrench

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]

References

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


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