Articles tagged in Film
Harvard Medical School—Bending the Arc: New documentary illuminates global health equity
October 1, 2017
This excerpt was taken from an article published by the Harvard Medical School. The story begins with a group of young idealists who set out 30 years ago to save as many lives as…
Millions of lives saved by taking the time to listen
September 29, 2017
The story of how Rwanda has doubled life expectancy. Bending the Arc tells the story of three friends who believed that poor people shouldn’t die because they didn’t have access to basic medical treatment and medication.…
Bending the Arc in the Navajo Nation
August 23, 2017
Did you know that the Navajo Nation has a severe shortage of health care providers? One in every four positions for doctors is empty, creating desperate need for decent medical care for people who…
Variety—Healthcare Doc ‘Bending the Arc,’ Exec Produced by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Gets U.S. Release (EXCLUSIVE)
August 16, 2017
Abramorama has acquired U.S. theatrical rights to the healthcare documentary “Bending the Arc,” with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck as executive producers. The film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this year, will…
Bending the Arc at Newport Film Festival
August 11, 2017
Last night we had the privilege of joining the Newport Film Festival for an incredible evening. We screened Bending the Arc outdoors, followed by a Q&A with PIH co-founders Todd McCormack and Jim Yong…
Skoll Foundation—Bending the Arc: Setting the Bar High for Social Change
July 5, 2017
Thirty years ago, as horrific disease like AIDS and tuberculosis ravaged much of the world, three remarkable young people—Jim Yong Kim, Paul Farmer, and Ophelia Dahl—came together in a squatter settlement in Haiti, determined…
Bending the Arc at Aspen Ideas Festival
June 24, 2017
Last week Bending the Arc joined the Aspen Ideas Festival to discuss the future of global health in their #SpotlightHealth series. Dr. Agnes Binagwaho joined the panel to discuss “What’s Next in Global Health?”…
Introducing Bending the Arc
June 20, 2017
The stories we tell have life and death consequences. That might sound dramatic, but think about it this way: Not so long ago, the global health establishment took it for granted that it was…
Jim Yong Kim gives TEDTalk on ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity
June 16, 2017
Bending the Arc film subject, Partners In Health co-founder, and current President of the World Bank Group, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, joined the 2017 TEDTalks to discuss ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity. “Aspirations…
CNN—Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The man who inspired me to be more selfless
June 15, 2017
Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN)In the immediate aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti that left 220,000 people dead and 1.5 million displaced, the world responded, pledging more than $13 billion in aid to the devastated…