Stephen Dillane is British journalist Michael Henderson who decides to risk everything to help the innocent people of a besieged city. With support from the flamboyant 'star' American journalist Flynn (Woody Harrelson) and an aid worker Nina (Tomei) Henderson embarks on a perilous and terrifying journey to evacuate the city's orphan children to safety. The film is inspired by the true story of ITN news journalist Michael Nicholson who after months of reporting on the siege of Sarajevo smuggled a child out of the war torn city and later adopted her. The film... is much more than the story of one man's personal act of compassion it is a harrowing and moving tribute to a city that refused to give in. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. "Brilliantly Made, Intensely Dramatic... Very Moving" - The Guardian Stephen Dillane is British journalist Michael Henderson, who decides to risk everything to help the innocent people of a besieged city. With support from the flamboyant 'star' American journalist, Flynn (Woody Harrelson), and aid worker, Nina (Marisa Tomei), Henderson embarks on a perilous and terrifying journey to evacuate the city's orphan children to safety. The film is inspired by the true story of ITV news reporter Michael Nicholson, who after months of reporting on the siege of Sarajevo, smuggled a child out of the war-torn city and later adopted her. However, the film is much more that a story of one man's personal act of compassion, it is a harrowing and moving tribute to a city that refused to give in. Actors Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Kerry Fox, Stephen Dillane, Goran Visnjic, James Nesbitt, Emily Lloyd & Juliet Aubrey Director Michael Winterbottom Michael Winterbottom Certificate 15 years and over Year 1997 Screen 16:9 Languages English - Dolby (2.0) Stereo Subtitles English For The Hearing Impaired Duration 1 hour and 38 minutes (approx)
Michael Winterbottom's film, based on the experiences of British reporter Michael Nicholson. The year is 1992 and journalists Henderson (Stephen Dillane) and Flynn (Woody Harrelson) are covering the Bosnian war, trying to communicate the urgency of the situation in which the people of Sarajevo find themselves. Henderson is assigned to report a story on a local orphanage and in doing so becomes emotionally involved in the plight of the children who live there. He vows to do something to help, and assisted by aid worker Nina (Marisa Tomei), embarks upon a journey which will evacuate the orphans to safety.
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