Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders

Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders

(Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders), Mark Hopkins / USA, 2008
93 min

For the first time ever, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) gave a documentary crew uncensored access to its field operations. Set in war-torn Congo and post-conflict Liberia, “Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders” interweaves the stories of four doctors as they struggle to provide emergency medical care under extreme conditions. The film reflects the journey of the MSF experience from first-timer to veteran: how their ideals, perspectives, and motives are transformed over time by their lives spent in field, a journey that challenges and shapes a person’s views.

Aid workers from Médecins Sans Frontières / Lékaři bez hranic will share their work experience in a discussion after the screening.