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Doc Edge - Behind the Mask (with Q&A)

Starring:
Various
Run time:
110 mins
Release date:
26 June 2022

During the Covid pandemic Doc Edge alumni Dr Paul Trotman (Donated to Science) was put off work because he is immunocompromised. In March 2020, frustrated and looking for some way to contribute, he started documenting the experiences of his colleagues around the world. Between March 2020 and August 2021 he completed almost 150 interviews. Paul was the only person to be interviewing healthcare workers so early in the piece - when events were still new and raw and emotions high. Because they were talking to a colleague who knew their language, Paul’s subjects were incredibly open about their experiences. This remarkable film is the result.

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