Convergence: Courage in a Crisis

Convergence: Courage in a Crisis
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Directed by	Orlando 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	Orlando von Einsiedel Dan Cogan Liz Garbus Amy Hobby Laura McNaught
Cinematography	Mohammad Reza Eyni
Edited by	Karen Sim
Music by	Patrick Jonsson
Production company	Grain Media
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	12 October 2021 (2021-10-12)
Running time	113 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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 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

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

References

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.

External links

• Convergence: Courage in a Crisis at IMDb
• Convergence: Courage in a Crisis on Netflix