Film
After the Wave
2014 · 1h 21m · Documentary
The story of 35 nations working together after the devastating 2004 tsunami
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Overview
The Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004 was the most devastating natural disaster in modern times, killing 228,000 people across 13 countries in just a few hours. AFTER THE WAVE tells the untold story of this epic forensic operation in Thailand to identify and return home the bodies of over 5,000 victims, both locals and holidaymakers from around the world. Led by a crack Australian team, the best forensic specialists from around the world were in a race against time to give back every victim their identity. Creating forensic history, the international team’s mantra from the outset was ‘we will take them home’, a seemingly impossible ambition but one that almost succeeded. In this film forensic science intersects with powerful stories of survival and loss, attempting to make some sense out of a tragedy so bewilderingly complete that nearly a decade out it still seems far-fetched to most of us.
Crew
- Amanda BlueExecutive Producer · Director · Writer
- Lavinia RiachiProducer
- Rochelle OshlackEditor
Details
- Release date
- December 14, 2014
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Rated
- PG
- Genres
- Documentary
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