Solving the humanitarian crisis in Gaza seems impossible given the politics involved. That hasn’t stopped doctors in Life Support from volunteering their services. Daniele Rugo’s documentary shows how difficult it is to try to help. Made up primarily of talking head interviews, Life Support lets several doctors, mostly from Great Britain, testify about their experiences. Rugo buttresses the interviews with archival footage, news excerpts, and first-person accounts delivered on iPhones and laptops. This is straightforward, conventional filmmaking, with few fashionable tricks like animation or staged re-creations. Doctors simply say what happened, either to Rugo’s cameras or at conferences and panels. Background details explain that Gaza, a narrow strip of land that is home to two million Palestinians, has been under siege since 2007. Professor Nick…
