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The Heart of Nuba

Directed by Kenneth A. Carlson

Documentary
United States | 1 hr 25 min | 2016

One Doctor. One Hospital. One Million Patients. Welcome to the war-torn Nuba Mountains of Sudan. Against impossible odds, Dr. Tom Catena (Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People; 2016 Aurora Prize Finalist) struggles to heal a forgotten people, as they are bombed relentlessly by indicted war criminal Omar al-Bashir. Two things remain constant: Dr. Tom’s courage and his enduring love for the Nuba people.

The Heart of Nuba - Ken CarlsonKenneth A. Carlson
Director, Producer

Kenneth A. Carlson is an award-winning filmmaker best known for Sundance Film Festival favorites, Go Tigers! and Wild Bill Hollywood Maverick. Carlson wrote, directed and produced over 275 episodes of America’s Most Wanted after graduation from Brown University. His love for photography has taken him to the far reaches of the globe and his images have been published in the New York Times, Washington Post, Lindblad/National Geographic Travel catalogs and numerous travel and entertainment websites. Carlson resides in Santa Monica with his national recoding artist wife, Katrina Carlson, and their three adventurous children.

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Film Information

Director: Kenneth A. Carlson
Country: Sudan, United States
Year: 2016
Language: English
Runtime:  1 hr 25 min
Rated: PG13

Credits

Producers: Kenneth A. Carlson, Jeff Werner
Executive Producer: Maria Shriver

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