88 Lothian Road
Sun 27 Sept · 15:00
This screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Daniele Rugo, palliative care doctor Dr Mhoira Leng and other guests to be confirmed. A group of international doctors breach the blockade of Gaza. What they find is the calculated dismantling of life itself. Since October 2023, Gaza has been sealed from the world. While global media are barred from reporting, doctors are the only outsiders getting in. Life Support is built around their first-hand accounts and visceral footage from inside overwhelmed hospitals, covering the entire two years of the conflict. Three medics lay bare the daily reality: bombed-out wards, dwindling supplies, starvation, and an overwhelming influx of casualties. Their accounts reveal what is being denied entry: formula, pain medication, surgical instruments. Alongside the doctors' recordings, footage shot by local camera operators captures everyday life beyond the headlines, accompanied by music from Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja. The result is an unflinching record of a society being dismantled, and an urgent call to attend to its human consequences. Life Support is a tough watch, and viewing the film is an act of bearing witness. We encourage people to read the content guidance below. Content guidance: contains graphic and distressing scenes including images of severely injured children and starvation. After the screening we will hold a discussion with the film's director Daniele Rugo and palliative care doctor Dr Mhoira Leng, who appears in the film, as well as other guests to be confirmed. We will share Pathways leaflets, offering a menu of actions you can take after watching the film, as well as further reading, watching and listening.
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