The Rebel Surgeon

The Rebel Surgeon (2017)

March 9th, 20170h 52min

Documentary, TV Movie
80%

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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