Sine Plambech's Rescue Screens at Zurich After TIFF Premiere
Sine Plambech's documentary Rescue, about Hani's fight to reunite with his abducted family, screens at the Zurich Film Festival after its TIFF world premiere.
Sine Plambech's documentary Rescue has screened at the Zurich Film Festival, following its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film follows Hani's efforts to reunite with his wife Roro and their two children after Libyan militiamen abducted them during a rescue operation off the Libyan coast.
Since the film's premiere, nearly 3,000 Euros have been raised for Hani and Roro's family, according to hollywoodreporter.com.
Plambech is not only presenting the film in Zurich this year; she also heads the documentary competition jury at the festival.
A Return to Zurich
Zurich has been a significant stop for Plambech before. In 2018, she attended the festival with her film Heartbound, which won the Golden Eye award.
The backdrop to Rescue includes the wider context of Mediterranean migration, where the EU regularly detains the Geo Barents rescue ship for up to 60 days at a time. The vessel is operated by Doctors Without Borders.
Quick answers
What is Sine Plambech's documentary Rescue about?
It follows Hani's efforts to reunite with his wife Roro and their two children after Libyan militiamen abducted them during a rescue operation off the Libyan coast.
Where did Rescue premiere?
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival before screening at the Zurich Film Festival.
What is Sine Plambech's role at the Zurich Film Festival?
She heads the documentary competition jury.