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Surviving Haiti
Filmed over the six months after the Haiti earthquake, This World follows four of the few who were rescued from a death beneath the rubble.
The earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January caused death and destruction on a massive scale. Tens of thousands were killed instantly, thousands of others were buried under the rubble and a lucky few were dug out alive.
Filmed over the six months after the disaster, This World follows four of the few who were rescued from a death beneath the rubble: a three-year-old child, a musician, a student and a family whose daughter was rescued after nine days.
Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world, was ill-equipped to cope with a catastrophic earthquake. But as the months pass, the film shows that life for its survivors is hard, but not without moments of hope.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Narrator | Sophie Okonedo |
Producer | Andrew Carter |
Producer | Elena Cosentino |
Executive Producer | Lucy Hetherington |
Broadcasts
- Wed 18 Aug 2010 19:00
- Wed 25 Aug 2010 23:20
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