Now on DVD: China's Unnatural Disaster

HBO's latest production from DCTV's Jon Alpert and Matt O'Neill, Academy Award nominated documentary short China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province, is now available on DVD.

The film details the aftermath of the earthquake that struck China's Sichuan Province in 2008. The earthquake killed over 70,000 people, 10,000 of which were the province's children. Alpert and O'Neill's documentary uncovers the sorrow, pain and outrage of the bereaved families as they cope with their loss and demand answers of the government.

To order the DVD, select one of the following options:

• For Individuals (Home Video)
• For Institutions (Colleges/Universities)

To learn more about the documentary:

• China's Unnatural Disaster (at DCTVny.org)
• China's Unnatural Disaster (at HBO.com)
• Watch the Trailer (on YouTube)
• Washington Post Review
• Hollywood Reporter Review
• Los Angeles Times Review

The Washington Post calls the film, "Artful but never artsy... a uniquely powerful piece of work, typical of what we've come to expect from [HBO], but even more moving than most." The Hollywood Reporter dubs it "Thought-provoking, multilayered, and challenging viewing." In 2009, it was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for its achievements in sound editing.

Garnering critical acclaim, the film was accepted into the Beijing Independent Film Festival and Alpert and O'Neill were invited to attend. However, China denied their visas, barring them entrance to the country. More information can be found via The New York Times.