Cave, The

[Subtitled] [Opens Nov. 8 at the MSP Film Society at the St. Anthony on Main Theater; for information, log on to info@mspfilm.org or call 612/331-7563.] After witnessing the horrors of war, the killing and maiming of thousands, and starving children in war-torn Syria in Feras Fayyad's intense, gut-wrenching, moving, inspirational, eye-opening, 95-minute documentary highlighted by striking cinematography, dedicated and selfless Syrian pediatrician Dr. Amani Ballor ends up questioning her calling as she manages a dedicated team of civilians and medical staff, including Samaher and Dr. Alaa, trying to save the wounded at a secret underground hospital in Ghouta with limited food, personnel, medical equipment and supplies, and medicine and then having to justify her value and work to chauvinistic men.
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