Eight Rwandan children leave their families behind to embark on a life or death journey seeking high-risk heart surgery in Sudan. Their hearts ravaged by a treatable disease from childhood strep throat, the kids have only months to live. Open Heartreveals the intertwined endeavors of Dr. Emmanuel, Rwanda's lone government cardiologist as he fights to save the lives of his young patients, and Dr. Gino, the Salam Center's fiercely opinionated head surgeon, who must also fight to save his hospital, Africa's only link to life-saving free cardiac surgery for the millions who need it.
Director/Producer/Writer: Kief Davidson
Producer: Cori Stern
Executive Producers: Geralyn Dreyfous, Rick Rosenthal, Damon Lindelof, Heidi Lindelof, Sean Mewshaw, Desi Van Til, Eric Dobkin, Barbara Dobkin, Nancy Stephens
Urban Landscapes Productions/Whitewater Films/Believe Media
39 min. USA/Republic of Rwanda/Republic of the Sudan
Director/Producer/Writer: Kief Davidson
Producer: Cori Stern
Executive Producers: Geralyn Dreyfous, Rick Rosenthal, Damon Lindelof, Heidi Lindelof, Sean Mewshaw, Desi Van Til, Eric Dobkin, Barbara Dobkin, Nancy Stephens
Urban Landscapes Productions/Whitewater Films/Believe Media
39 min. USA/Republic of Rwanda/Republic of the Sudan
