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201689 minPGdocumentary

6.8/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Hero With A Thousand Faces

201689 minPGdocumentary

6.8/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Healthcare workers in West Africa risked their lives during the Ebola outbreak, showcasing extraordinary courage and resilience in the face of a deadly epidemic.

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Healthcare workers in West Africa risked their lives during the Ebola outbreak, showcasing extraordinary courage and resilience in the face of a deadly epidemic.

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Joel Clarkdirector

Tony Blair

Barack Obama

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Jeffrey Wright

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The story of those who risked everything to defeat the deadliest epidemic of our time.

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