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Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders (2008)

Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders (2008)

Documentary

Higher Stakes. Tougher Choices. Medicine like you've never seen it.

Release Date: 2008, August 29
Directors: Mark N. Hopkins
Countries: United States of America
Production: Red Floor Pictures, Doctors Without Borders
Cast: Tom Krueger, Davinder Gill, Chris Brasher, Chiara Lepora

Overview:

In the war-zones of Liberia and Congo, four volunteers with Doctors Without Borders struggle to provide emergency medical care under extreme conditions. With different levels of experience, each volunteer must find their own way to face the challenges, the tough choices, and the limits of their idealism. "Living in Emergency" is a window into the seldom portrayed and less-than glamorous side of humanitarian aid work. It explores a world that is challenging, complex, and fraught with dilemmas - the struggles, both internal and external, that aid workers face when working in war zones and other difficult contexts.