BRAMA, July 14, 2009, 9:00 AM ET
Press release
Ukrainian-based documentary "The English Surgeon" to open this month in New York City and L.A.
Shot in a Ukrainian hospital full of desperate patients and makeshift equipment, “The English Surgeon" is an intimate and uplifting portrait of one man's struggle to do good things against formidable odds. This moving and often humorous film tells the remarkable real-life story of Dr Henry Marsh, a brain surgeon whose incredible drive to help others speaks to the rising new spirit of service in America today.
"My son had a brain tumor as a baby and I was desperate for someone to help me. I simply can’t walk away from that need in others." - Henry Marsh
CINEMA VILLAGE
22 East 12th Street
New York, NY 10003
212-924-3363
See the cinemavillage.com website for all showtimes.
Dr. Henry Marsh and director Geoffrey Smith will be in New York City for the opening weekend and will be holding Q&A sessions following selected screenings:
July 24, 2009, 6:30 pm *
July 25, 2009, 7:00 pm
July 26, 2009, 3:00 pm
* Reception at The Ukrainian Institute will follow the screening at Cinema Village
on Friday, July 24.
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LAEMMLE'S
MUSIC HALL 3
9036 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills 90211
310-274-6869
laemmle.com
Director Geoffrey Smith will be in Los Angeles for the opening weekend and will be holding Q&A sessions following selected screenings.
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Since 1992 Henry has been regularly making life saving trips out to Kiev, and in 2007 award-winning filmmaker Geoffrey Smith followed him on one of these missions. As the Ukrainian winter whirls around them, Marsh and his maverick Ukrainian counterpart, neurosurgeon Igor Kurilets, work around the clock to get through the endless lines of people who look upon him as their last hope.
Henry’s own emotional journey to visit the mother of a young girl he tried to save years ago is inter-cut with the story of a poor young man called Marian. He is dying of a brain tumor said to be inoperable in Ukraine, but has come to Kiev hoping that Henry can save him. Henry believes he can, but only if Marian is awake throughout the entire operation.
With an original soundtrack by internationally acclaimed musicians Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, "The English Surgeon" is a tense medical drama that openly confronts moral and ethical issues which touch every one of us.
Acclaimed at over 70 film festivals, winner of 8 major awards, and quoted by Variety as "deeply touching, resonant and very funny," "The English Surgeon's" thoughtful treatment of our collective responsibility to help others makes it a particularly compelling and topical story. In America today we are facing unprecedented challenges, and with our public needs intensifying there’s no better time to inspire people about the personal rewards of service in their own communities.
JOIN THE TOUR & GET INVOLVED
"The English Surgeon" is kicking off a national outreach campaign designed to spark critical conversation, community involvement and service related activities around America. We want to work with your organization or community to:
- Create a call to action for volunteer service through house parties and community screenings of “The English Surgeon.”
- Raise awareness and debate about important issues, strengthen community and personal ties, and discover the joys and rewards of helping others through the film's redeeming message.
Screenings can range from a small gathering at home to a large event at an auditorium that includes a talk by Dr. Marsh and/or director Geoffrey Smith.
Get inspired by visiting the film's website and by watching the trailer. Contact the outreach coordinator at englishsurgeonfilm@gmail.com or (323) 313-5402 to discuss how to tailor a plan for your organization or community.
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