Healthcare Movies

FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the growing inequities in American healthcare exposed by COVID-19. The Healthcare Divide examines how pressure to...

A young female escapes her past and absconds to England in search of a new life. She takes a job caring for a tetraplegic, but burden of the job...

This film is part of the Semmelweis Project, launched by Direkt36, an investigative journalism center based in Hungary, to show the reality and the...

In a world where 92 million Americans rely on statins as their lifeline, one man's unexpected health journey uncovers a medical mystery that could...

When his parents are betrayed and conspired against, they’re left with nothing. A young Tony must do away with his entitlement, then use both...

24 hours in the life of a hospital from the point of view of the doctors and nurses.

Explores the little-known history and humanity of the unsung Filipino nurses risking their lives on the front lines of a pandemic, thousands of miles...

Benjamin, a working class gay man living in Toronto, struggles to obtain expensive healthcare after being assaulted by a stranger.

Through interviews with key AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) stakeholders from over the years coupled with archival video footage culled from AHF's...

A full-time carer plots a daring heist from the Houses of Parliament, in a bid to thwart devastating welfare reforms known as Independence Credit.

Focuses on the state of the Quebec health system in the early 1970s. This film reveals the harsh reality of emergency rooms. There, medical teams,...

After a routine partial hip replacement operation leaves his mother in a coma with permanent brain damage, what starts as a son's video diary becomes...

Every year many new drugs come to market which offer hope to the sick and dying. This documentary film investigates just how far drug companies are...

As debate in Canada and the world rages over health care, Hospital City offers a moving, human portrait of the people whom the issues touch most...

How a patient-centered philosophy can improve outcomes and enrich the lives of patients.

This powerful documentary follows the inspiring journeys of individuals who face life-threatening challenges daily, yet refuse to let their...

The documentary that answers the question: is having month-long double paid vacations, no fear of homelessness, and universal health care the...

Are paranormal experiences real? Can being 'spiritual' help with the way you feel about death, dying and grief? This British film, from the...

An instructional film on first aid for scald burns. Folk remedies such as applying oil or egg-white to scalds are replaced by medical methods and the...