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HUNGER WARD

On the frontlines of famine in Yemen

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See discussions on HUNGER WARD with Trevor Noah (The Daily Show), Judd Apatow, Christiane Amanpour (CNN/PBS), Mark Ruffalo,
Nick Kristof (NYT), Judy Woodruff (PBS NewsHour),
David Beasley (UN World Food Programme), Ro Khanna (U.S. Rep-CA)

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TRAILER

WOMEN FIGHTING HUNGER ON THE FRONTLINES OF A FORGOTTEN WAR

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 Alsadeeq and Nurse Mekkia Mahdi as they try to save the lives of hunger-stricken children within a population on the brink of famine.

YEMEN MAP

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"I believe that the most compelling films often emerge from a deep and abiding belief that - simply put - they must be done."

- Director Skye Fitzgerald

ABOUT THE FILM

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

THE TRILOGY

PRESS

Starvation As "Weapon Of War": Oscar Contender 'Hunger Ward' Shows How Children Bear Brunt of Yemen Conflict

- Matthew Carey

Deadline

Oscar-nominated short documentary 'Hunger Ward' spotlights famine in Yemen

- Josh Rottenberg

Los Angeles Times

'HUNGER WARD' shows how Yemen's health workers struggle to save young victims of malnutrition

- Stephen Snyder

PRI The World on NPR

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