Gas Attack


1h 15m 2001

Brief Synopsis

Modern life really is rubbish in Britain, especially if you're an asylum seeker. But life gets even tougher for Turkish Kurds housed on high-rise estates in Glasgow. One man dies from a "flu virus", then a child gets sick. Is it flu or tuberculosis or something worse? Through the experiences of a re

Film Details

Also Known As
Gas Attack (The Silent Killer)
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Film4 Productions; Filmfour

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 15m

Synopsis

Modern life really is rubbish in Britain, especially if you're an asylum seeker. But life gets even tougher for Turkish Kurds housed on high-rise estates in Glasgow. One man dies from a "flu virus", then a child gets sick. Is it flu or tuberculosis or something worse? Through the experiences of a refugee father Sherko and his daughter Resa, we're given a horrifying picture of the experience asylum seekers face in the United Kingdom.

Film Details

Also Known As
Gas Attack (The Silent Killer)
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Film4 Productions; Filmfour

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 15m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2001

Released in United States August 2001

Released in United States November 2001

Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Focus on British Cinema) August 12-26, 2001.

Shown at Thessaloniki International Film Festival November 9-18, 2001.

Released in United States 2001

Released in United States August 2001 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Focus on British Cinema) August 12-26, 2001.)

Released in United States November 2001 (Shown at Thessaloniki International Film Festival November 9-18, 2001.)