Eleven Days in May

Eleven Days in May (2022)

In May 2021, eleven days of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza claimed the lives of Palestinian children. Directors Mohammed Sawwaf and Michael Winterbottom create a documentary portrait of the young lives lost, drawing on footage and interviews with grieving families. Parents and relatives remember the children's personalities, interests, hopes, and ambitions, presenting them as individuals rather than statistics. With music by Max Richter, the film reflects on the human cost of conflict and the lasting grief of families whose children will never have the chance to grow up.

Date of release
2022-05-06
TMDB
7.8 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Mohammed Sawwaf, Michael Winterbottom

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Interesting facts

Eleven Days in May is a 2022 documentary that revolves around life in Gaza. Co-directed by Mohammed Sawwaf and Michael Winterbottom, Palestinian and British filmmakers respectively, the film specifically focusses on an 11 day bombing campaign by Israel. The aim of the film was to memorialize the children of Palestine who were killed. The documentary includes interviews from the families that were victims of the bombing. The film was given a 18 certificate since it showed the dead bodies of children. The film was distributed by Revolution Films.

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