Surviving the Wave: A Thailand Story (TV 2005)
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Reviews: write review Anobservational documentary in the tragic wake of the tsunami, through the eyes of TV producer Amanda Murray, who was caught up in the catastrophe while holidaying in Thailand on the ... See full summary » Director:Amanda MurrayWriter:Amanda Murray |
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Anobservational documentary in the tragic wake of the tsunami, through the eyes of TV producer Amanda Murray, who was caught up in the catastrophe while holidaying in Thailand on the paradise island of Koh Lanta. The film is a personal journey that gets to the heart of the story behind the news - following a handful of Thais and foreigners who survived this disaster of biblical proportions. We see what the future really holds for these survivors once the cameras have gone and people's interest at home has faded. Then as the long-term recovery process begins to unfold we hear how their feelings swing between optimism and despair. There has been much coverage of the huge scale of the Tsunami and its aftermath; this film looks at the tragedy at a much more intimate level, putting a human scale on sometimes incomprehensible statistics. The film moves between the neighbouring islands of Koh Lanta and Koh Phi Phi on the west coast of Thailand where the aftermath of the disaster threatens ... Written by Monkey Kingdom