Damages (0+)
France, 2005, colour, 79 min.
Director: Thomas Balmes
Director: Thomas Balmes
In the United States, when someone dies as a result of the negligence or liability of another person-medical malpractice, a highway accident, murder-a wrongful death lawsuit, seeking monetary damages for the loss of financial or emotional support, may be filed by surviving family members. Over $100 billion in such personal injury compensation, or « damages, » is paid each year.
Thomas Balmes
Thomas Balmes
well-known French documentary filmmaker. He graduated from Institut Supérieur d’Etudes Cinématographiques in 1992. Being 23 years old he founded his own production company TBC Productions. He made films for TV channels and produced independent documentary projects. His initial projects included studies of filmmakers James Ivory and Michelangelo Antonioni.
FILMOGRAPHY
“Bosnia Hotel”, 1996; “Maharajah Burger”, 1997; The Gospel According to the Papuans, 1999; “Waiting For Jesus”, 2000; “Christ comes to the Papuans”, 2001; “A Decent Factory”, 2004; «Damages», 2005; “Babies”, 2010.
France, 2005, colour, 79 min.
Director: Thomas Balmes
Director: Thomas Balmes
In the United States, when someone dies as a result of the negligence or liability of another person-medical malpractice, a highway accident, murder-a wrongful death lawsuit, seeking monetary damages for the loss of financial or emotional support, may be filed by surviving family members. Over $100 billion in such personal injury compensation, or « damages, » is paid each year.