Children of Beslan (2005 TV Movie) User Reviews

Children of Beslan

[meeleustriplets · 10/10 · 28 October 2006]

This documentary is probably the best I've seen because it is told by children. By the children of the Beslan hostage situation that took place in 2005, and ended tragically. Although you watch it through subtitles you don't even notice you are reading. You are reading the dialog and hearing it in the children's voices, such pain and terror. They describe the situation in a way where you can see it through their eyes. The descriptions are so vivid and it really puts you right in there with them. There are really few words to describe how very worth it it is to see, you must see it for yourself. How a child can go through such a horrible ordeal, and come out of it with a clear mind. It explains how it happened and how they are recovering this unforgettable terrorism attack. I highly recommend this film, I wish it would be released on DVD. I would buy it immediately! A must!

Devastatingly tragic

[tadeo38 · 10/10 · 6 October 2005]

This documentary shown on HBO is the most difficult viewing need ever that I have witnessed; shown only from the viewpoint of the children present at the Beslan school with matter-of-fact commentary on such as an incident of a young girl telling of the "One nice Terrorist who (the only female terrorist) told the children that she would get water for the kids who had gone days without; at that point seeing her actions, the Terrorist leader detonated the bomb which was tethered to her....thus stopping her act of kindness. Many Post-Viewing thoughts, but the most prominent was asking myself how these children would survive psychologically as they grew into adulthood?

Children of Breslan

[jonusb · 10/10 · 26 February 2008]

This was easily the single most memorable documentary I have ever seen. It really moves you when you're listening to eyewitness accounts of the tragedy through the surviving children. Emotions run wild as you learn what these children went through. There were points where I was just overcome with sadness when these young children no more than 10 years old describe events that only a Vietnam veteran might take for granted. Of course there was anger towards the terrorists. It puts things in perspective, as well as suggesting the extremes to which terrorists may go to make their statement. I was surprised that this documentary did not win the Emmy that it was nominated for.

Want it on DVD

[habtomnt · 10/10 · 29 March 2009]

Children of Beslan was a very moving documentary for me. The documentary (watched it on BBC) is still fresh in my mind, and the way the children gave the details of the event like adults. I very rarely find a documentary that moving, that real, and to learn the grieves and sufferings of the children through the documentary was an experience not to be forgotten.

It is all a tough thing to watch.

I have been looking forward to owning a copy of this for years now. It seems it is not released yet, does anybody know how I can get a copy of this? Has there been no commercial value to this documentary that it hasn't been released? I have tried to reach HBO a couple of times, but I wasn't able to get any response out from them.

I am not sure if this is ever going to be be available on DVD, but if anybody could give me any kind of guidance on how to get a copy, I will be very thankful.

Incredibly intense

[Stephan_fr · 10/10 · 29 June 2020]

The whole time you hope the kids wouldnt have understood what was unfolding, but interview after interview proves the opposite. It's gut wrenching.