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202028 minPGdocumentary

Pandemic19

202028 minPGdocumentary

Three doctors document their experiences in intimate video diaries while working to save lives during the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Annie Katsura Rollins,

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Three doctors document their experiences in intimate video diaries while working to save lives during the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Annie Katsura Rollins

Annie Katsura Rollinsdirector

Yung Chang

Yung Changdirector

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Doctors on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic share their experiences through personal video diaries. They document their daily challenges and efforts to save lives during the outbreak's first wave in 2020. The 28-minute film captures the intense atmosphere in hospitals as medical professionals confront unprecedented circumstances. Their firsthand accounts provide insight into the struggles and triumphs faced by healthcare workers during this historic crisis.

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