Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre
Synopsis
Louis Schittly was born in 1938, in a peasant family of a small village of Sundgau, in Bernwiller, in Alsace. He was destined to take over the family farm, but the war stories that rocked his childhood change his dreams. Having become a doctor, he went to see wars up close: Biafra, Vietnam, Afghanistan, South Sudan. In 1969 at the Santana hospital in Biafra, he fought against the famine which was ravaging children. He and his friends will be nicknamed the Frenchs Doctors; they create Médecins Sans Frontières with Bernard Kouchner.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vincent Froehly
- Original Title
- Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 52m
- Production Studios
- Supermouche Productions, France Télévisions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vincent Froehly
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Vincent Froehly
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What is Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre about?
Louis Schittly was born in 1938, in a peasant family of a small village of Sundgau, in Bernwiller, in Alsace. He was destined to take over the family farm, but the war stories that rocked his childhood change his dreams. Having become a doctor, he went to see wars up close: Biafra, Vietnam, Afghanistan, South Sudan. In 1969 at the Santana hospital in Biafra, he fought against the famine which was ravaging children. He and his friends will be nicknamed the Frenchs Doctors; they create Médecins Sans Frontières with Bernard Kouchner.
Who directed Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre?
Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre was directed by Vincent Froehly.
Who stars in Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre?
The principal cast of Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre includes Louis Schittly, Bernard Kouchner, Vincent Froehly.
When was Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre released and how long is it?
Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 52m.