Every Last Child
Directed by Tom Roberts
Every Last Child is the story of five people caught up in the current polio crisis in Pakistan. It tells of their sorrow, sacrifice and fearless determination in the face of mistrust, cynicism and violence.
Three years ago, polio persisted in only three countries and the number of victims was steadily decreasing. Pakistan was the key - with over 80% of all endemic cases. However, when the Pakistan Taliban issued a ban against the polio vaccination programme, and incited fatal attacks against vaccinators, Pakistan's vaccination campaign was thrown into disarray. Now, families and healthcare workes find themselves in the cross-hairs of politics and bloodshed as they attempt to protect their children from polio. Once at the brink of eradication, the disease is again a global threat with Pakistan at the center of the spread.
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English, Urdu, Pashto / 2015 / 87’
Every Last Child
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DOC - Thriller Documentary
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Director & Writer Tom Roberts Composer Nitin Sawhney Cinematographer Ali Faisal Zaidi Editor Paul Carlin Producer Image Nation Abu Dhabi Executive Producer Danielle Perissi
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DCP - Colour - 5.1
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Hot Docs 2015
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“Provocative and hard-hitting” THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
“Every Last Child probes a public health crisis far more violent than Ebola” INDIEWIRE
“An affecting look... extending the film’s appeal beyond the merely informational” VARIETY -
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