Clínica de Migrantes: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

Full Frame Jury Award for Best Short 2016

NEW DOCS

The volunteer-run clinic Puentes de Salud provides medical care to 10,000 undocumented immigrants each year in South Philadelphia. These patients often have nowhere else to go; they are not permitted to buy private health insurance and are unable to afford emergency medical care. As they frequently rely on physically-demanding jobs that risk bodily harm to provide necessary income, this underserved population turns to clinics like Puentes for services. Director Maxim Pozdorovkin’s moving film introduces us to the staff and medical providers at Puentes, who feel a moral obligation to offer preventative and prenatal care to those in need, and to the patients facing structural and economic barriers to wellness. Using gentleness and respect to combat the worry and fear their patients often associate with health care, a team of providers forge deep bonds with those they serve, as they work to keep the clinic running.  NT

Director

Maxim Pozdorovkin

Producer

Maxim Pozdorovkin

Editor

Jeanne Applegate

Cinematographer

Joe Bender

Release Year

2016

Festival Year

2016

Country

United States

Run Time

40 minutes

Subtitled

Partially subtitled

Premiere

World Premiere