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Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders (2008)

1h 33m

Running Time

Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders (2008)

Name: Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008-08-29

1h 33m

Running Time

Plot.

In the war-zones of Liberia and Congo, four volunteers with Doctors Without Borders struggle to provide emergency medical care under extreme conditions. With different levels of experience, each volunteer must find their own way to face the challenges, the tough choices, and the limits of their idealism. "Living in Emergency" is a window into the seldom portrayed and less-than glamorous side of humanitarian aid work. It explores a world that is challenging, complex, and fraught with dilemmas - the struggles, both internal and external, that aid workers face when working in war zones and other difficult contexts.

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Currently Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Cineverse, Fandor Amazon Channel, Kanopy

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Cast & Crew.

Davinder Gill

Himself

Chris Brasher

Himself

Tom Krueger

Himself

Chiara Lepora

Herself

Sarah E. Johnson

Executive Producer

Christopher Woodrow

Executive Producer

Molly Conners

Executive Producer

Mark N. Hopkins

Director

Sebastian Ischer

Cinematography

Bruno Coulais

Composer

Bob Eisenhardt

Editor

Doug Rossini

Editor

Details.

Release Date
August 29, 2008

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 33m

Budget
$2

Filming Locations
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-04-12

Wiki.

Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Mark N. Hopkins. It was among the 15 documentaries shortlisted for the Best Documentary Oscar by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the 82nd Academy Awards.

It is the first uncensored film about Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF or Doctors Without Borders) and seeks to viscerally portray the real life of western doctors in the field as they confront the many difficulties and dilemmas of working in extreme conditions with limited resources. Although Living in Emergency is a cinema verité documentary film, it has been compared to fictional films like M*A*S*H (1970) and the TV series House.