Bending the Arc
Bending the Arc

Bending the Arc

A Friendship that Changed the World

8.1(11 votes)
2017
1h 42m
Documentary

About the extraordinary doctors and activists—including Paul Farmer, Jim Yong Kim, and Ophelia Dahl—whose work 30 years ago to save lives in a rural Haitian village grew into a global battle in the halls of power for the right to health for all.

Production

Impact Partners, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, Urban Landscapes, Scout & Scholar, Abramorama, Sundance Institute

Cast

Paul Farmer

Paul Farmer

Himself

Ophelia Dahl

Ophelia Dahl

Herself

Jim Yong Kim

Jim Yong Kim

Himself

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