Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders

Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 29, 2008

Runtime

1h 33m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

80%

Original Title

Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders

Production Companies

Red Floor Pictures, Doctors Without Borders

Director

Mark N. Hopkins

Budget

$2

Description

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.