Beyond the Call
Beyond the Call is a 2006 documentary film about three middle-aged men who are former soldiers and modern-day knights. They travel the world delivering life-saving humanitarian aid directly into the hands of civilians and doctors in some of the most dangerous places on Earth, the front lines of war. It is the directorial debut of Adrian Belic.
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| Directed by | Adrian Belic |
| Produced by | Adrian Belic |
| Written by | Adrian Belic |
| Music by | Marcello De Francisci |
| Cinematography | Adrian Belic |
| Edited by | Jennifer Chinlund |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
PBS aired a 60-minute version of Beyond the Call on January 23, 2007 as part of its Independent Lens series.
Synopsis
Ed Artis, Jim Laws, and Walt Ratterman are former soldiers and modern-day knights. They travel the world delivering life-saving humanitarian aid directly into the hands of civilians and doctors on the front lines of war.
They are self-styled Knights of Malta. In 1995, they formed Knightsbridge International, a humanitarian aid organization, whose motto is "High Adventure and Service to Humanity." They have traveled to places such as Afghanistan, Albania, Chechnya, Cambodia, Burma, Thailand, Rwanda, and the southern Philippines.
Walt Ratterman died afterwards in the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
External links
- Official website
- Beyond the Call on IMDb
- Beyond the Call at Rotten Tomatoes
- Review at Cinematical
- PBS Independent Lens
- "Independent Lens" Beyond the Call on IMDb