Clínica de Migrantes: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness (2016)

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Puentes de Salud is a volunteer-run clinic that provides free medical care to undocumented immigrants in south Philadelphia. Here, doctors and nurses work for free to serve people who would otherwise fall through the cracks. Clinica de Migrantes, a potent film by Maxim Pozdorovkin, follows the workers and patients of Puentes through months of routine care and growth. Along the way, the film puts a face to the millions of people who exist on the margins of society: people displaced from their homelands, separated from their families, unfamiliar with the customs, unable to obtain health insurance and terrified to come forward to seek medical help. Along with revealing these patient stories, Clinica is also a look at the heroic doctors and nurses who work pro bono to ensure these people receive care, offering a deeply moving look at the limitless potential of humanity.

Director: Maxim Pozdorovkin
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 39 min
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Music: Jacobo Lieberman, Leonardo Heiblum
Cinematography: Joe Bender
Editing: Jeanne Applegate
Production: Third Party Films, HBO, HBO Documentary Films
Country: United States of America
Language: Español, English
Original Language: en

Keywords

immigrants, health-medical documentary, free medical care

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Clínica de Migrantes: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness about?
Puentes de Salud is a volunteer-run clinic that provides free medical care to undocumented immigrants in south Philadelphia. Here, doctors and nurses work for free to serve people who would otherwise fall through the cracks. Clinica de Migrantes, a potent film by Maxim Pozdorovkin, follows the workers and patients of Puentes through months of routine care and growth. Along the way, the film puts a face to the millions of people who exist on the margins of society: people displaced from their homelands, separated from their families, unfamiliar with the customs, unable to obtain health insurance and terrified to come forward to seek medical help. Along with revealing these patient stories, Clinica is also a look at the heroic doctors and nurses who work pro bono to ensure these people receive care, offering a deeply moving look at the limitless potential of humanity.
Who directed Clínica de Migrantes: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?
Clínica de Migrantes: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness was directed by Maxim Pozdorovkin.
How long is Clínica de Migrantes: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?
Clínica de Migrantes: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness has a runtime of 39m (39 minutes).
What genre is Clínica de Migrantes: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?
Clínica de Migrantes: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness is a Documentary film.
Where was Clínica de Migrantes: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness produced?
Clínica de Migrantes: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness was produced in United States of America.