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2014
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An Ethiopian girl with a life-threatening condition crosses paths with a Jewish-American doctor whose life's work compels him to help those in need in <strong>ZEMENE</strong>.
Ten-year-old Zemene is a spirited but hunchbacked child, afflicted with a severe curvature of the spine called Kyphosis, living in the remote village of Belessa. Mocked for her deformity, malnourished and unable to access proper medical care, she travels to the city of Gondar in search of a hospital that will treat her, but is turned away. A chance encounter with an American doctor specializing in disfiguring spinal cases changes her life forever. Dr. Rick Hodes is an Orthodox Jew dedicated to the medical care and emotional wellbeing of Ethiopian children at risk of marginalization, suffering or death. As he embarks on a journey to save Zemene's life and aid other afflicted families, the doctor's resulting humanitarian work in bridging cultural gaps and instilling the value of education also comes to light.
Directed by Kodak Cinematography Award-winning filmmaker Melissa Donovan, <strong>ZEMENE</strong> is a reminder of our universal humanity, and how one person's faith-based compassion can transform not only individual lives, but communities as well.
Ten-year-old Zemene is a spirited but hunchbacked child, afflicted with a severe curvature of the spine called Kyphosis, living in the remote village of Belessa. Mocked for her deformity, malnourished and unable to access proper medical care, she travels to the city of Gondar in search of a hospital that will treat her, but is turned away. A chance encounter with an American doctor specializing in disfiguring spinal cases changes her life forever. Dr. Rick Hodes is an Orthodox Jew dedicated to the medical care and emotional wellbeing of Ethiopian children at risk of marginalization, suffering or death. As he embarks on a journey to save Zemene's life and aid other afflicted families, the doctor's resulting humanitarian work in bridging cultural gaps and instilling the value of education also comes to light.
Directed by Kodak Cinematography Award-winning filmmaker Melissa Donovan, <strong>ZEMENE</strong> is a reminder of our universal humanity, and how one person's faith-based compassion can transform not only individual lives, but communities as well.
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