Access to the Danger Zone

Directed by Peter Casaer and narrated by Daniel Day-Lewis, this documentary provides a harrowing look at the challenges of delivering humanitarian aid in armed conflicts. Over 70 minutes, Access to the Danger Zone explores the strategies that Doctors Without Borders uses to save lives in the world’s worst war zones, including Afghanistan, Somalia, and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Interviews with key experts from Doctors Without Borders, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the United Nations are accompanied by dramatic footage shot in these countries in 2011 and 2012.

Links to books, articles, and other resources:

• Special Report: Assisting the Somali Population Affected by the Humanitarian Crisis of 2011
• Dadaab Briefing Paper: Back to Square One
• Afghanistan: A Return to Humanitarian Action
• Learning lessons from field surveys in humanitarian contexts: a case study of field surveys conducted in North Kivu, DRC 2006-2008
• Research in complex humanitarian emergencies: The Médecins Sans Frontières/Epicentre experience

Screenings in 2014

Milwaukee, WI
Monday, September 15 - 7:00 PM    Landmark Oriental Theatre

Madison, WI
Tuesday, September 16 - 7:00 PM    Sundance Cinemas Madison

Davenport, IA 
Wednesday, September 17 - 6:00PM & 8:00PM Figge Art Museum

Des Moines, IA
Thursday, September 18 - 7:00 PM Fleur Cinema

Atlanta, GA
Tuesday, October 21 - 7:00 PM Landmark Midtown Art Cinema

Atlanta, GA
Wednesday, October 22 - 7:00 PM Landmark Midtown Art Cinema

Nashville, TN
Monday, November 3 - 7:00 PM Sarratt Cinema, Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
Tuesday, November 4 - 7:15 PM Belcourt Theatre

Asheville, NC
Tuesday, November 18 - 6:00 PM & 8:00 PM Asheville Art Museum

Chapel Hill, NC
Wednesday, November 19 - 7:00 PM Varsity Theatre

Raleigh, NC
Thursday, November 20 - 7:00 PM Rialto Theatre
 

Screenings in 2013

Miami, FL
Tuesday, December 10 - 7:00 PM O Cinema Miami Shores

Miami, FL
Monday, December 9 - 7:00 PM O Cinema Miami Shores

Tucson, AZ
Thursday, November 21 - 7:00 PM The Loft Cinema

Albuquerque, NM
Wednesday, November 20 - 7:00 PM National Hispanic Cultural Center

Santa Fe, NM
Tuesday, November 19 - 6:30 PM Jean Cocteau Cinema

Philadelphia, PA
Thursday, November 14 - 7:00 PM Landmark Ritz Five

Boston, MA
Wednesday, November 13 - 7:00 PM Landmark Kendall Square Cinema

Providence, RI
Monday, November 11 - 7:00 PM Avon Cinema

Pasadena, CA
Saturday, October 26 - 11:00 AM Laemmle Playhouse 7

Santa Monica, CA
Thursday, October 24 - 7:30 PM Laemmle Monica 4-Plex

San Diego, CA
Tuesday, October 22 - 7:00 PM Landmark Hillcrest Cinemas

San Francisco, CA
Saturday, September 14 - 1:30 PM Balboa Theatre

Berkeley, CA
Tuesday, September 10 - 7:00 PM California Theatre

San Francisco, CA
Monday, September 9 - 7:00 PM Clay Theatre

Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday, June 12 - 7:00 PM Lagoon Cinema

Ann Arbor, MI
Tuesday, June 11 - 7:00 PM Michigan Theater

Chicago, IL
Monday, June 10 - 7:00 PM Century Centre Cinema

Chicago, IL
Saturday, June 8 - 12:00 PM Gene Siskel Film Center

Cincinnati, OH
Thursday, June 6 - 7:30 PM Esquire Theater

Dallas, TX
Thursday, May 9 - 7:00 PM Angelika Film Center

San Antonio, TX
Wednesday, May 8 - 7:00 PM Santikos Bijou Cinema

Houston, TX
Tuesday, May 7 - 7:00 PM Rice Media Center

Austin, TX
Sunday, May 5 - 7:00 PM Stateside at the Paramount

Boulder, CO
Wednesday, April 17 - 7:00 PM The Dairy Arts Center

Denver, CO
Tuesday, April 16 - 7:00 PM Denver Art Museum

New Orleans, LA    
Thursday, March 14 - 7:30 PM Prytania Theatre