The English Surgeon (2008)

Synopsis: This documentary by Geoffrey Smith tells the inspiring story of British neurosurgeon Henry Marsh, who turned the run-down remains of a Ukrainian hospital into a working surgery center. When Marsh... This documentary by Geoffrey Smith tells the inspiring story of British neurosurgeon Henry Marsh, who turned the run-down remains of a Ukrainian hospital into a working surgery center. When Marsh visited the Kiev hospital in the 1990s, he was aghast at the deplorable conditions of both the facilities and the patients. Bent on creating a medical institution where sufferers at least had hope, he began collecting medical equipment, gradually providing those with injuries and tumors the opportunity to have life-saving procedures. [More]

Starring: Henry Marsh, Igor Kurilets, Marian Dolishny

Starring: Henry Marsh, Igor Kurilets, Marian Dolishny

Director: Geoffrey Smith

Director: Geoffrey Smith
Composer: Nick Cave, Warren Ellis

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