Project Detail

Murder and Miracles

Synopsis

In the early hours of 6 February 2023, a Mw 7.8 earthquake hit a large area of Turkey and Syria. It’s destructiveness was exacerbated by the instability that had torn the region apart. Waad Al-Kateab’s film is powerful record of the disaster, drawing images from TV news reports, social media, CCTV and drone footage, alongside archive material of the region. The shock of the earthquake soon gives way to a damning record of human failure, with Al-Kateab focusing on two Syrian families over the course of ten days, sensitively recording their desperate efforts to find their loved ones. Highlighting official incompetence and a paltry level of humanitarian aid, Death Without Mercy is, above all else, a moving testament to human dignity. (Sheffield DocFest 2024 Programme)
Official Selection Sheffield DocFest 2024

Details

Year
2024
Type of film
Features
Running time
84 min
Director
Waad al-Kateab
Producer
Lawrence Elman, Hasan Kattan, Ben De Pear, Sophie Daniel
Executive Producer
Sheila Nevins, Nina L Diaz, Liza Burnett Fefferman
Editor
Agnieszka Liggett
Director of Photography
Fadi Alhalabi
Sound
Paul Zanders, Nick Clapham
Film Title Note
FKA Death Without Mercy

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Production Status

Production Company

UK, US co-production

AMC Media Production (SY]), Basement Films (UK), Docsville Studios (UK),

MTV Documentary Films (US)

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