If you have been reading this space, chances are you know of Armed with Faith, the documentary that focuses on a day in the life of the Bomb Disposal Squad in KPK province in Pakistan.
This squad has to risk body and limb every day, all so they can make the world a safer place. The people in the Bomb Disposal Squad have to gear up, often with old equipment, to defuse improvised explosive devices (IED) that claim hundreds of lives every year.
The documentary on these extraordinary folks was well-received. And now it seems it has got top honors at the ongoing Emmy Awards as well!
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The Emmy for Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary goes to @worldchannel for Doc World, "Armed With Faith." #NewsEmmys pic.twitter.com/VO8mBbcPMK
— News & Documentary Emmys (@newsemmys) September 24, 2019
Armed with Faith has won a News & Docs Emmy for Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary.
About Armed with Faith
Two security personnel Abdur Rehman and Inayatullah and their struggles inform the backdrop of the documentary. They show us how these brave souls go about their way, and how challenging their jobs are.
Asad Faruqi and Geeta Gandbhir co-directed it. It was co-produced by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy as well. Though the film was nominated for an Emmy on 1 August, it seems it has now beaten out others and put Pakistani film-makers on the top of the map once again.
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