The Surgery Ship
Bringing life-saving surgery to those with nowhere else to turn
A unique ship offering life-saving medical treatment sets sail for the poorest of the poor in Africa. They have just one year to do the impossible – to provide the care these people cannot get any other way.
These volunteer doctors and nurses are heading straight for the biggest medical and ethical challenge of their lives. Ahead live unbelievable illnesses, many never seen outside of textbooks. A dramatic journey unfolds as they deal with life and death cases – and balance the fates of these patients in their hands.
Awards
Nominee | 2017 | AACTA Award | Best Editing in a Documentary
Winner | 2015 | Sarasota Film Festival Audience Award | Best Documentary
Nominee | 2015 | Milano International Film Festival Da Vinci's Award | Best Documentary
Nominee | 2015 | Milano International Film Festival Da Vinci's Award | Best Music: Documentary
Winner | 2014 | ACS SA & WA Bronze Award | Best Documentary Cinema and Television
Nominee | 2014 | ADG Award | Best Documentary Directing (Stand Alone Under 60mins)
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About this production
8-part documentary series | National Geographic
Producer(s): Rebecca Barry and Madeleine Hetherton-Miau
Feature Director: Madeleine Hetherton-Miau
Series Director: Alex Barry
Production year: 2014
Website: thesurgeryship.com
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