Hunger Ward (2020)

TV-14 01 Mar 2021 • Documentary, Short, War • 0h 40m

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.

Skye Fitzgerald
Director

Writer

Aida Alsadeeq, Omeima Essa Salem Abdullah, Mekkia Mahdi
Starring

Language: English
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 3 nominations total
Country: United States
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7.1

IMDb (794 votes)

100%

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