Open Heart
TFI Suppport
Logline
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 Heart reveals the intertwined endeavors of Dr. Emmanuel, Rwanda's lone government cardiologist as he fights to save the lives of his young patients and Italian Dr. Gino Strada, the Salam Center’s 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.
Kief Davidson
Kief Davidson is an award-winning feature film and documentary director born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He began his filmmaking career in 1993 as editor on the Academy Award-nominated documentary, “Blood Ties: The Life and Work of Sally Mann.” He is also the recipient of two Emmy nominations for his work with National Geographic.