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Filmed from inside two of the most active therapeutic feeding centers in Yemen, HUNGER WARD documents two female health care workers fighting to thwart the spread of starvation against the backdrop of a forgotten war. The film provides an unflinching portrait of Dr. Aida Al Sadeeq and Nurse Mekkia Mahdi as they try to save the lives of hunger-stricken children within a population on the brink of famine.
Original Release
03/01/2021
US Release
03/01/2021
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Aida Alsadeeq | Self |
| Omeima Essa Salem Abdullah | Self |
| Mekkia Mahdi | Self |
| Abeer Otham Thaneb | Self |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Aida Alsadeeq | Self |
| Omeima Essa Salem Abdullah | Self |
| Mekkia Mahdi | Self |
| Abeer Otham Thaneb | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jody Allen | Executive Producer |
| Kathryn Everett | Executive Producer |
| Jannat Gargi | Executive Producer |
| Matt Ippolito | Executive Producer |
| Ruth Johnston | Executive Producer |
| Matt Milios | Executive Producer |
| Bryn Mooser | Executive Producer |
| Hayley Pappas | Executive Producer |
| Skye Fitzgerald | Producer |
| Susan Grella | Producer |
| Michael Scheuerman | Producer |
| Marissa Heringer | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2021 | Oscar | Best Documentary Short Subject | Nominated |
