The Rebel Surgeon
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The Rebel Surgeon

9.0 / 10 2017 52mNR Swedish
DocumentaryTV Movie

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

EE

Erik Erichsen

Himself

Lead
SE

Sennait Erichsen

Herself

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Erik Gandini's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
5.0
Every frame feels alive. The Rebel Surgeon is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker