| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 15, 2013 |
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| Director: | Kief Davidson |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
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| Production Companies | ARTE, Whitewater Films, HBO Documentary Films, Sundance Institute, Tribeca Film Institute, Urban Landscapes, Skoll Foundation |
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Budget: $0 |
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Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
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| Kief Davidson | Director |
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| Rick Rosenthal | Executive Producer |
| Geralyn White Dreyfous | Executive Producer |
| Nancy Stephens | Executive Producer |
| Abigail Disney | Co-Executive Producer |
| Cori Shepherd Stern | Producer |
| Eric Dobkin | Executive Producer |
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