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Convergence: Courage in a Crisis

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Convergence: Courage in a Crisis
Promotional poster
Directed byOrlando von Einsiedel
Hassan Akkad
Lieven Corthouts
Mohammad Reza Eyni
Amber Fares
Guillermo Galdos
Lali Houghton
Sara Khaki
Wenhau Lin
Mauricio Monteiro Filho
Juhi Sharma
Produced by
CinematographyMohammad Reza Eyni
Edited byKaren Sim
Music byPatrick Jonsson
Production
company
Grain Media
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • 12 October 2021 (2021-10-12)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Convergence: Courage in a Crisis is a 2021 British documentary film made for Netflix and directed by Orlando von Einsiedel[1][2] with the help of several co-directors (Hassan Akkad, Lieven Corthouts, Mohammad Reza Eyni, Amber Fares, Guillermo Galdos, Lali Houghton, Sara Khaki, Wenhau Lin, Mauricio Monteiro Filho, Juhi Sharma).[3] The film depicts the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic by following several different stories throughout eight countries.[4][5] It was released on 12 October 2021.[6] The film received a nomination for ‘Outstanding Current Affairs Film’ at the 43rd News & Documentary EMMYS.[7]

Production

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The film was shot by 10 different teams across different countries: the U.K., Peru, India, the U.S, Iran, and Brazil.[8]

Reception

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References

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  1. ^ "Watch Convergence: Courage in a Crisis | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  2. ^ Fagerholm, Matt. "Convergence: Courage in a Crisis movie review (2021) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com/. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  3. ^ Girish, Devika (2021-10-12). "'Convergence: Courage in a Crisis' Review: Tracing a Pandemic's Arc". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  4. ^ Girish, Devika (2021-10-12). "'Convergence: Courage in a Crisis' Review: Tracing a Pandemic's Arc". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  5. ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Convergence: Courage in a Crisis' on Netflix, a Documentary Collecting Stories From the Covid Frontlines". Decider. 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  6. ^ "Convergence: Courage in a Crisis review – nine stories from the Covid frontlines". the Guardian. 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  7. ^ "News 2022 Nominees (Documentaries) – The Emmys". theemmys.tv. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  8. ^ Mitchell, Molli (2021-10-13). "How Netflix's 'Convergence' Shines a Light on COVID Heroes From Around the World". Newsweek. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
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