The Rebel Surgeon
The Rebel Surgeon

The Rebel Surgeon

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2017
0h 52m
9.0(2 votes)
Documentary
TV Movie

Overview

Portrayal of a surgeon who feels stifled by Swedish bureaucracy and relocates to Ethiopia to practice medicine. In a small field hospital, with limited resources, he uses anything at hand to help the patients.

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Film i Väst

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2 members
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Erik Erichsen

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Sennait Erichsen

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