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claimed it did not have an ICU bed. And that’s when we started playing around with the idea that this can be a powerful film; a film that can entertain but also be used for social change. Producer, Phoebe Ruguru was then attached and the script development began with speaking to several doctors and
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Zach and Mark get the casualty into their ambulance and soon after, they are on their way to different hospitals. Joined by Sabina (the casualty victim’s wife), they each take turns watching over the casualty as they ensure he has sufficient oxygen all the time. Zack is determined to keep the
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The film "follows a rookie paramedic who survives 18 hours in an ambulance for the life of a road accident casualty who is denied admission into hospital." The film, made history as being the first Kenyan picture to be nominated for the Best
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emergency technicians who were fully immersed and involved with the project throughout. It's a medical thriller, so we had to be true to the medical fraternity, Njue told BBC World service.
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