The Surgery Ship
2015, English. Directed by Madeleine Hetherton-Miau.
A team of volunteer doctors and nurses are on board a unique ship. Crammed with medical supplies and volunteer medics, this floating hospital sails to the poorest nations on earth. This year they sail for Guinea on the West African Coast. On arrival they will face the most severe of medical issues, not seen in other parts of the world. But the medical challenges are only half of the story. They will confront ethical decisions as they decide who will be helped and who will not. This is a searing, complex journey for the volunteer medics, as they deal with life and death cases - and balance the fates of these patients in their hands.
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- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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The Surgery Ship is streaming on Xive TV Documentaries in India.
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- Released
- 11 April 2015
- Country
- Australia, Guinea
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The Surgery Ship runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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The Surgery Ship is streaming on Xive TV Documentaries in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Surgery Ship?
The Surgery Ship (2015) was directed by Madeleine Hetherton-Miau.