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Open Heart

The documentary "The Heart of Nuba" tells the story of eight Rwandan children who bravely leave their families to travel to Sudan in search of life-saving heart surgery, having been diagnosed with a treatable disease that has ravaged their hearts from childhood strep throat, leaving the...

A group of Rwandan children, afflicted with a treatable heart disease, embark on a perilous journey to Sudan in search of life-saving surgery, leaving behind their families. With their lives dwindling, they face a daunting fight for survival alongside Dr. Emmanuel, Rwanda's sole government cardiologist, and Dr. Gino, the head surgeon at the Salam Center, who battles to save his hospital and its life-changing cardiac surgery program.

Info about Open Heart

Studio(s): HBO Documentary Films, Sundance Institute

Originally Released: United States, Jan 15, 2013

Genres:Documentary