''Sergio'' is a 2009
documentary film
A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional film, motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". Bill Nichols (film critic), Bil ...
based on
Samantha Power
Samantha Jane Power (born September 21, 1970) is an American journalist, diplomat and government official who is currently serving as the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. She previously served as the 28th ...
's biography, ''Sergio: One Man's Fight to Save the World.'' The film revolves around the story of
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...
diplomat,
Sérgio Vieira de Mello
Sérgio Vieira de Mello (; 15 March 1948 – 19 August 2003) was a Brazilian United Nations diplomat who worked on several UN humanitarian and political programs for over 34 years. The Government of Brazil posthumously awarded the Sergio Vieira ...
, who worked for the UN for more than 34 years and was ultimately killed in the
Canal Hotel bombing in
Iraq
Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...
on August 19, 2003. The work includes extensive interviews with William von Zehle, a U.S. Army First Sergeant in 2003, who spent hours trying to rescue de Mello from under a 9m stack of concrete and other debris of the collapsed building.
''Sergio'' premiered at the
2009 Sundance Film Festival,
where
Karen Schmeer
Karen Schmeer (February 20, 1970 – January 29, 2010) was a film editor who frequently collaborated with filmmaker Errol Morris.
Early life and education
Schmeer was born in Portland, Oregon. She was the daughter of Michael Schmeer and Elean ...
won the Documentary Editing Award.
Festival screenings
*Sundance Film Festival – World Premiere- Park City, UT 2009 Award winner – Best Editing, Documentary
Karen Schmeer
Karen Schmeer (February 20, 1970 – January 29, 2010) was a film editor who frequently collaborated with filmmaker Errol Morris.
Early life and education
Schmeer was born in Portland, Oregon. She was the daughter of Michael Schmeer and Elean ...
*
True/False Film Festival
True/False Film Fest is an annual documentary film festival that takes place in Columbia, Missouri. The Fest occurs on the first weekend in March (sometimes beginning in late February), with films being shown from Thursday evening to Sunday nig ...
Columbia, MO 2009
*Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival Toronto, Canada 2009
*Mountainfilm in Telluride Telluride, CO 2009 Audience Award Winner
*Expression En Corto San Miguel de Allende, Mexico 2009
*Melbourne International Film Festival Melbourne, Australia 2009
*Sarajevo Film Festival Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2009
*Zurich Film Festival Zurich, Switzerland 2009
*Aspen FILMFEST Aspen, CO 2009 Audience Award Winner, Best Documentary
*Internazionale a Ferrarra Italy 2009
*BFI 53rd London Film Festival London, UK 2009
*Heartland Film Festival Indianapolis, IN 2009 Crystal Heart Award Winner
*Bergen International Film Festival Bergen, Norway 2009
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Sheffield Doc/Fest
Sheffield DocFest (formerly styled Sheffield Doc/Fest), short for Sheffield International Documentary Festival (SIDF), is an international documentary festival and Marketplace held annually in Sheffield, England.
The Festival includes film sc ...
, Sheffield, UK 2009
*Global Visions Film Festival Edmonton, Canada 2009
*IDFA- Amsterdam 2009
*Stockholm International Film Festival- Stockholm, Sweden
*Dominican Republic International Film Festival
*Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2009
*Palm Springs International Film Festival Palm Springs, CA 2010
*Sedona International Film Festival Sedona, AZ 2010 WINNER Director's Choice Award
*DOCNZ Auckland/Wellington NZ 2010
*Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival Trondheim, Norway 2010
*Beldocs, International Feature Documentary Film Festival Beograd, Serbia
*Norwegian Documentary Volda, Norway 2010
References
External links
Official Movie Website*
2009 films
American documentary films
2009 documentary films
Biographical documentary films
Films about the United Nations
Films directed by Greg Barker
American biographical films
Films produced by John Battsek
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
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