Sergio

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A look at the life and work of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Sergio Vieira de Mello, and the rescue operation when he was trapped and injured by a bomb explosion at UN h... Read allA look at the life and work of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Sergio Vieira de Mello, and the rescue operation when he was trapped and injured by a bomb explosion at UN headquarters in Baghdad.A look at the life and work of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Sergio Vieira de Mello, and the rescue operation when he was trapped and injured by a bomb explosion at UN headquarters in Baghdad.

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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Sergio Vieira de Mello

Self
(archive footage)

Tony Blair

Self - British Prime Minister, 1997-2007

Samantha Power

Self - Author, Chasing the Flame

Condoleezza Rice

Self - National Security Advisor, 2001-2005

Carolina Larriera

Self - U.N. Economics Officer, Iraq, Sergio's fiancée

Dennis McNamara

Self - U.N. High Commission for Refugees, 1972-2004

Gaby Pichon

Self - Sergio's Bodyguard

Gil Loescher

Self - Intl. Institute for Strategic Studies

Ghassan Salamé

Self - U.N. Political Advisor, Iraq

Shawbo Taher

Self - U.N. Administrative Assistant, Iraq

Mona Rishmawi

Self - U.N. Human Rights Advisor, Iraq

William von Zehle

Self - Master Sergeant, Civil Affairs Battalion

Jeff Davie

Self - U.N. Military Advisor, Iraq

Gilda Vieira de Mello

Self - Sergio's Mother

Richard Holbrooke

Self - Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.

Mieke Bos

Self - Sergio's Executive Assistant, Cambodia

André Simões

Self - Sergio's Nephew

Vance Kuhner

Self - Captain, Army MP Unit

Director
- Greg Barker
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- Samantha Power
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9sanateam

Beautiful & Sad

Dont be like a bull in a China shop, a true man of Diplomacy. It was sad but well narrated.

10tiagomn

Became fan of Sergio

After watching Sergio movie, I really got impressed with his way of life. I am Brazilian and I didn't know anything about him and now I became fan of him as I am of Senna. They both have pure spirit and passion with their professional life.

10lponce15

Beautiful and Sad

Amazing man! Amazing mission. Too bad that war-torn country couldn't see that. Documentary so well done. So many lives lost and for what?! I would Love for each and every politician to see this documentary. I'll leave my review at that. But, respect I have. I felt so bad for Sergio's mom. I hope His sons are doing well.

9nti-547-765973

Heart breaking and very well put together

I am not a big fan of documentaries, somehow I generally feel there is enough concreteness in the world and I prefer to be in fantasy for a while when I watch something. I made an exception watching this as I had first seen the feature film describing the life of Sergio, which was released in 2020 on Netflix, and was fascinated with the life and philosophy of this man. I knew I was in for a sad and beautiful ride going in. I found however that the principles, the camaraderie, the passion in Sergio's life exposed in this documentary did sweeten the blow of the end I knew was coming. Of course it is difficult to know a man...even when you actually know him, not to mention after his death and through a video, but that being said they certainly managed to catch the essence of what he was to the people around him. There is a sense of the values his life brought to the forefront and I guess one can only hope we all leave a bit of that behind when we go.

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According to Carolina Larriera, a survivor of the bombing and Sergio's partner, questions remain whether security at the Baghdad mission wasn't deliberately weakened, perhaps to divert attacks from coalition targets. An Iraqi who was arrested for the bombing, Awraz Andel Aziz Majmoud Said, was willing to speak about his role in the attack but despite the many international requests, he was executed before making a statement before the courts.