Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders (2008)
1h 33m
Running Time
August 29, 2008Release Date
Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders (2008)
1h 33m
Running Time
August 29, 2008Release Date
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Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
Subs
FreeCurrently Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Fandor Amazon Channel, Kanopy
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Details.
Release DateAugust 29, 2008
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 33m
Budget$2
Filming LocationsDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Genres
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Wiki.
Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Mark N. Hopkins. It was among the 15 documentaries shortlisted for the Best Documentary Oscar by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the 82nd Academy Awards.It is the first uncensored film about Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF or Doctors Without Borders) and seeks to viscerally portray the real life of western doctors in the field as they confront the many difficulties and dilemmas of working in extreme conditions with limited resources. Although Living in Emergency is a cinema verité documentary film, it has been compared to fictional films like M*A*S*H (1970) and the TV series House.