When to Watch
Fridays at 9 p.m.
9:30 p.m. in Newfoundland & Labrador (Repeat airtimes)
The Life and Death of Abdinasir Dirie

producer/director
SCOTT ANDERSON

written by
GILLIAN FINDLAY

associate producer
ALI SHARRIF

editor
LIZ ROSCH

cinematography
JOHN BADCOCK CSC

additional camera
PAUL SEELER
HANS VANDERZANDE
SAT NANDLALL
COLIN ALLISON

audio
LARRY KENT
JOE PASSARETTI
MARY WONG

consulting producer
NAZIM BAKSH

graphic designers
TIM KINDRACHUK
DAVID FISHER

audio mix
DAMIAN KEARNS

colourist
PETER JORGENSEN

actors
MUSSA MARASHI
KHAMIS KHAMIS
KWAME
TONY MBUGGUSS
SAID AWADH

interactive producer
ROBERT BALLANTYNE

executive producer
JIM WILLIAMSON

  The Life and Death of Abdinasir Dirie
Gillian Findlay

Gillian Findlay first reported for the fifth estate from 1990-91. Prior to that, Findlay spent 12 years with CBC TV News, beginning as a general assignment reporter … Read more

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