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We Are Alive! The Fight to Save Braddock Hospital

Tony Buba/Tom Dubensky
United States, 2013, 79 min.

In English.

Special Jury Award for Inspirational Filmmaking

In October 2009, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center announced that Braddock Hospital would close in 90 days. Taken by surprise, community residents organize to save their century-old healthcare provider. The uphill fight draws a diverse group of allies, ranging from local religious leaders to outside healthcare, and labor organizations to the Raging Grannies.

Category: Documentary.
Themes: Community, Health, Labor.

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