Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders

Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders

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

6.7

6 votes

August 29, 2008

1h 33m

Documentary

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.

Directed by

Mark N. Hopkins

Where to watch

In United States

Stream

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Free

Kanopy

Free with ads

Cineverse

Cast

D
Davinder Gill
Himself
Chris Brasher
Chris Brasher
Himself
T
Tom Krueger
Himself
C
Chiara Lepora
Herself

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