Hand Held
Synopsis
Mike Carroll was one of the first photographers to travel to Romania after the fall of the communist regime in 1989. When he arrived, he walked into one of the most horrific scenes of the 20th century. His incredible photographs and heart wrenching stories of the pediatric AIDS epidemic in Romania ran in The Boston Globe and The New York Times and opened the eyes of the western world to the plight of the Romanian children. What followed was a twenty-year odyssey for Mike and his colleagues as they fought to bring help to a population of children in need, in a country that they hardly knew. "Hand Held" is a documentary film produced and directed by two-time Academy Award nominee filmmaker Don Hahn. Hahn shot in Boston, Bucharest, and Transylvania for nearly two years on this extraordinary motion picture about one guy with a camera, a band of New Englanders, 160,000 orphans, and the unforgettable story of how they changed each other's lives forever.
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Don Hahn
- Original Title
- Hand Held
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Don Hahn
Department Leadership Roster
Don Hahn
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Hand Held.
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What is Hand Held about?
Mike Carroll was one of the first photographers to travel to Romania after the fall of the communist regime in 1989. When he arrived, he walked into one of the most horrific scenes of the 20th century. His incredible photographs and heart wrenching stories of the pediatric AIDS epidemic in Romania ran in The Boston Globe and The New York Times and opened the eyes of the western world to the plight of the Romanian children. What followed was a twenty-year odyssey for Mike and his colleagues as they fought to bring help to a population of children in need, in a country that they hardly knew. "Hand Held" is a documentary film produced and directed by two-time Academy Award nominee filmmaker Don Hahn. Hahn shot in Boston, Bucharest, and Transylvania for nearly two years on this extraordinary motion picture about one guy with a camera, a band of New Englanders, 160,000 orphans, and the unforgettable story of how they changed each other's lives forever.
Who directed Hand Held?
Hand Held was directed by Don Hahn.
Who stars in Hand Held?
The principal cast of Hand Held includes Not specified.
When was Hand Held released and how long is it?
Hand Held was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.