Doctors of War (2020)

Doctors of War (2020)

Directed by Nathaniel Lippiett, 67 minutes

South Sudan is the world’s newest country, and one of its bloodiest. Civil war has left half a million people dead, and forced millions of men, women and children from their homes. But their plight is largely unreported.

This raw and visceral film is a snapshot of life inside one of the world's largest refugee camps, and the often brutal and unforgiving conditions of a country torn apart by ten years of conflict. It follows a team of international and local medics operating under extreme pressures with limited resources as they battle to save lives. They work amidst an onslaught of war-induced injuries and a major humanitarian crisis.

Filming, which took place earlier this year during the time a fragile peace was declared in South Sudan, was completed ahead of the Covid-19 lockdown. The feature-length documentary is produced by ITN Productions.

The panel discussion after the screening was moderated by Channel 5 News Tonight anchor Claudia-Liza Armah; she was joined by protagonist Dr John Buckels and director Nathaniel Lippiett - here's the replay: