Novemba
Synopsis
A film documenting a week spent in one of Tanzania's busiest hospitals, accompanying a group of 10 volunteers representing the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
The film highlights the importance of the 17 year relationship between Northumbria and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, and concentrates on a project to introduce Laparoscopic surgery now in its 11th year and a more recent burns project. We follow Irish Surgeon Dr Liam Horgan , who now in his 11th year working with KCMC, manages to make medical history in Africa during the week.
Uk born but now practicing in Australia, plastic surgeon Dr Jeremy Rawlins is introducing modern burns procedures to a country where burns cases are prolific in number but largely untreated. The film explores the dire need for improved conditions, equipment and knowledge of burns treatment as we concentrate on five patients. Not all outcomes are of a positive nature.
Details
- Year
- 2016
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 81 mins
- Format
- HD 1920 x 1080
- Director
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David McPhee, Dominic Dunn 1st Feature
- Producer
- David McPhee, Dominic Dunn
- Editor
- Dominic Dunn, David McPhee
- Director of Photography
- Dominic Dunn
- Sound
- David McPhee
- Composer
- Audio Network
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Aurora House Productions
Teesside UniversityBorough Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 3BX
d.mcphee@tees.ac.uk
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