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The Rebel Surgeon

9.0201752mMovieDocumentaryTV Movie

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.

DirectorErik Gandini
WriterErik Gandini
ProducersJuan Pablo Libossart·Erik Gandini

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Cast · Directed by Erik Gandini

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Erik Erichsen
Himself
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Sennait Erichsen
Herself

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The Rebel Surgeon hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around April 27, 2017. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.