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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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Questions about Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre
How long is Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre?
Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre has a runtime of 52m ( and 52 minutes).
Who directed Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre?
Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre was directed by Vincent Froehly and released in 2023.
What genre is Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre?
Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre is a Documentary film (2023).
Who stars in Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre?
The cast of Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre includes Louis Schittly, Bernard Kouchner, Vincent Froehly.
