Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre (2023)
Louis Schittly was born in 1938, in a peasant family of a small village of Sundgau, in Bernwiller, in Alsace. He was destined to take over the family farm, but the war stories that rocked his childhood change his dreams. Having become a doctor, he went to see wars up close: Biafra, Vietnam, Afghanistan, South Sudan. In 1969 at the Santana hospital in Biafra, he fought against the famine which was ravaging children. He and his friends will be nicknamed the Frenchs Doctors; they create Médecins Sans Frontières with Bernard Kouchner.
Director: Vincent Froehly
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date: May 4, 2023
Cast
- Louis Schittly - Self
- Bernard Kouchner - Self
- Vincent Froehly - Narrator (french TV voice)
Production: Supermouche Productions, France Télévisions
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre about?
- Louis Schittly was born in 1938, in a peasant family of a small village of Sundgau, in Bernwiller, in Alsace. He was destined to take over the family farm, but the war stories that rocked his childhood change his dreams. Having become a doctor, he went to see wars up close: Biafra, Vietnam, Afghanistan, South Sudan. In 1969 at the Santana hospital in Biafra, he fought against the famine which was ravaging children. He and his friends will be nicknamed the Frenchs Doctors; they create Médecins Sans Frontières with Bernard Kouchner.
- Who directed Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre?
- Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre was directed by Vincent Froehly.
- Who stars in Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre?
- Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre stars Louis Schittly, Bernard Kouchner, Vincent Froehly.
- How long is Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre?
- Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre?
- Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre is a Documentary film.
- Where was Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre produced?
- Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre was produced in France.