Body Team 12

Body Team 12
Body Team 12
	Film poster
Directed by	David Darg
Written by	David Darg
Produced by	David Darg; Bryn Mooser
Cinematography	David Darg
Edited by	David Darg
Production; companies	Vulcan Productions; RYOT
Distributed by	HBO
Release date	April 19, 2015 (Tribeca Film Festival);
Running time	13 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Body Team 12 is a 2015 short-documentary film about the Red Cross workers of Liberia, who collected dead bodies during the height of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The story is told by Garmai Sumo, a female worker who served as a nurse during the epidemic. It is directed by David Darg and produced by Darg and Bryn Mooser, while Olivia Wilde and Paul Allen of Vulcan Productions are executive producers.^[1]

The documentary was well received by critics and earned widespread critical acclaim. It won the Best Documentary Short award at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival. Body Team 12 is nominated for the Documentary Short Subject category at the 88th Academy Awards.^[2]

Synopsis

Garmai Sumo is the only female member of Body Team 12, a group of medical professionals who handle the bodies of the victims of Ebola in Liberia. The film focuses on Sumo's perspective of the crisis in her country.^[3]

Reception

The film won a Best Documentary award at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival. The jury explained, "The winning film is a spiritual and inspiring story of personal courage and commitment. The filmmaking team takes us on a fearless journey that restores our faith in humanity and inspires viewers to be optimistic despite facing the most extreme challenges."^[4]

Awards

2016: Academy Awards – Best Documentary Short Subject - Nominated
2015: Tribeca Film Festival – Best Documentary Short
2017: News & Documentary Emmy Awards – Outstanding Short Documentary - Winner

References

^ Gregg Kilday (April 4, 2015). "David Darg's film looks at Red Cross workers in Liberia during the height of the Ebola outbreak". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
^ "2016 Oscar Nominees". Archived from the original on 2013-01-10.
^ "Body Team 12". HBO. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
^ "Unsung Heroes: Inside Ebola Film 'Body Team 12'". CBN News. April 4, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.

External links

Body Team 12 at the Vulcan Productions
Body Team 12 at the Tribeca Film
Body Team 12 at the RYOT Films
Body Team 12 on HBO
Body Team 12 at IMDb

[1] Gregg Kilday (April 4, 2015). "David Darg's film looks at Red Cross workers in Liberia during the height of the Ebola outbreak". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 31, 2015.

[2] "2016 Oscar Nominees". Archived from the original on 2013-01-10.

[3] "Body Team 12". HBO. Retrieved 2020-05-25.

[4] "Unsung Heroes: Inside Ebola Film 'Body Team 12'". CBN News. April 4, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.

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