
Sergio is a documentary directed by Greg Barker in 2009 and based on the book Chasing the Flame: One Man’s Fight to Save the World by Samantha Power, first published in 2008. The documentary features Sergio Vieira de Mello.
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Charismatic, charming and complex, Sérgio Vieira de Mello was the world’s go-to guy, a man who could descend into the most dangerous places, charm the worst war criminals, and somehow protect the lives of the ordinary people to whom he’d devoted his life. The documentary tells the story of his most treacherous mission ever… a mission in which his own life hangs in the balance.
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Year
2009
Minutes
94
Movie Rate
7.00
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Movie
Sergio
Director: Greg Barker
Country: USA
Year: 2009
Length: 1h34m
Stars: Sergio Vieira de Mello
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Year
2008
Pages
622
Book Rate
8.66
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Book
Chasing the Flame
Original title: Chasing The Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World
Subtitle: One Man's Fight to Save the World
Author: Samantha Power
Country: USA
First published in: 2008
Length: 622 pages
Genre: Biography
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