Open Heart

Open Heart

2013
40m
5.7

5.7/10

7 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary
Overview

Eight Rwandan children leave their families behind to embark on a life-or-death journey seeking high-risk heart surgery in Sudan. Their hearts ravaged by a treatable disease from childhood strep throat, they have only months left to live. Open Heart reveals the intertwined endeavors of Dr. Emmanuel, Rwanda's lone government cardiologist fighting to save the lives of his young patients, and Dr. Gino, the Salam Center's head surgeon, who is fighting to save his hospital, Africa's only link to life-saving free cardiac surgery for the millions who need it.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
HBO Documentary Films Sundance Institute ARTE Tribeca Film Institute Skoll Foundation Urban Landscapes Whitewater Films

Quick Facts

Release Date January 15, 2013
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt2348322

Cast

Key Crew

Geralyn White Dreyfous
Executive Producer
Nancy Stephens
Executive Producer
Eric Dobkin
Executive Producer
Kief Davidson
Director
Rick Rosenthal
Executive Producer
Cori Shepherd Stern
Producer

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