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To Hurt and to Heal documentary

Original title: To Hurt and to Heal
Year: 1987
Running time: 105 min.
Country: Canada
Director: Laura Sky
Screenwriter: Laura Sky
Cast: Documentary
Music: Patrick Godfrey, Gail Bradshaw
Cinematography: James Aquila
Producer: SkyWorks
Genre: Documentary | Medical
Synopsis: The film presents a portrait of neonatal medical care, centred on the stories of three children: a child who was born premature and survived for six weeks before his death; a "miracle baby" who was saved by emergency heart surgery; and a child who was left disabled by an emergency tracheotomy that left him permanently unable to ever breathe on his own without a mechanical respirator.

Awards: 1988: Genie Awards (Canada): nominated to Best Feature Length Documentary.

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To Hurt and to Heal

1987

Laura Sky