The dead still have a name
Seen it?2015 | 79 min | Documentary
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With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone who likes secrets inside secrets and the curious. Nobody is quite who they seem.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 19 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
In 2010 the Freedom Flotilla attempts to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza. In international waters the flotilla is attacked by the Israeli army and 9 people are killed. 9 anonymous people. But the dead still have a name. In 2014 Gaza is attacked by Israel. 2131 Palestinians are killed, among them 513 children. 513 dead children. But the dead children still have names. The film is about a Jewish person who has made a political journey from the Vietnam war to Gaza. This person is the paediatrician Henry Ascher, who lost his fathers entire family in the Holocaust.
How it earned its rating
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bo Harringer
- Henry AscherHimself
- Henning MankellHimself
- Dror FeilerHimself
- Maria-Pia BoëthiusHerself
- Pnina FeilerHerself
- Hannah AscherHerself
- Aron AscherHimself