4.1 Miles

4.1 Miles
Film poster
Directed by Daphne Matziaraki
Produced by
  • Kathleen Lingo
    (executive producer)
  • Orlando Bagwell
    (consulting producer)
Music by William Ryan Fritch
Cinematography Daphne Matziaraki
Edited by Daphne Matziaraki
Release date
  • September 1, 2016 (2016-09-01) (Telluride Film Festival)
Running time
 21 minutes
Country Greece
Language Greek

4.1 Miles is a 2016 short documentary film about a Hellenic Coast Guard captain on the Greek island of Lesbos charged with the task of saving thousands of migrants crossing the Aegean Sea[1] during the European migrant crisis. The film was directed by Daphne Matziaraki.[2]

Release

The film premiered on NYTimes.com in September 2016 as part of Op-Docs, the newspaper's editorial department's forum for short, opinionated documentaries.[3]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Trefny, Ben (2017-01-25). "Extended conversation with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Daphne Matziaraki on "4.1 Miles"". KALW. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  2. ↑ Grobar, Matt (December 6, 2016). "'4.1 Miles' Doc Short Director Daphne Matziaraki On Witnessing Firsthand The Reality Of The Refugee Crisis — Q&A". Deadline. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  3. ↑ "The New York Times Op-Doc "4.1 Miles" Gets Documentary Short Subject Oscar Nomination 2017". Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  4. ↑ Variety, Staff (2017-01-24). "Oscar Nominations: Complete List". Variety. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
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