Bam 6.6
Encyclopedia
Bam 6.6 is a documentary
about the 2003 Bam earthquake
in Iran
. The film, subtitled "Humanity has no Borders", was produced and directed by Jahangir Golestanparast.
The film documents the plight of American tourists Tobb Dell'Oro and his Jewish fiancée, Adele Freedman, after they are buried under the quake's rubble. Particular attention is paid to the ways in which grief-stricken Iranians make efforts to treat the couple's injuries and comfort Adele afterwards. The film's format combines footage of the earthquake with interviews of survivors and people who coordinated humanitarian efforts.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
about the 2003 Bam earthquake
2003 Bam earthquake
The 2003 Bam earthquake was a major earthquake that struck Bam and the surroundingKerman province of southeastern Iran at 1:56 AM UTC on Friday, December 26, 2003. The most widely accepted estimate for the magnitude of the earthquake is a moment magnitude of 6.6; estimated by the United...
in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. The film, subtitled "Humanity has no Borders", was produced and directed by Jahangir Golestanparast.
The film documents the plight of American tourists Tobb Dell'Oro and his Jewish fiancée, Adele Freedman, after they are buried under the quake's rubble. Particular attention is paid to the ways in which grief-stricken Iranians make efforts to treat the couple's injuries and comfort Adele afterwards. The film's format combines footage of the earthquake with interviews of survivors and people who coordinated humanitarian efforts.
Release
Bam 6.6 premiered at the United Nations Association Film Festival in October 2007, nearly four years after the earthquake struck. An updated release includes supplemental footage and additional interviews with witnesses, victims, and aid workers.Awards
- Winner, Best Story at the 2008 Noor Film Festival
- Winner, Best Documentary at the 2008 Noor Film Festival
- Winner, Best Director at the 2008 Noor Film Festival