Original Broadcast on SBS Television
October 2006

Download the Press Kit (pdf 79kb)

Festival Enquiries
info@heathfilm.com.au

International and Pay TV Sales Enquiries
kristin.burgham@sbs.com.au

DVD Sales
Marcom Projects (buy a DVD from here or watch the first two minutes)

Other Related Links
New Hope Rural Leprosy Trust
SBS Television
Screen Australia
NSWFTO

Synopsis

Nurse Maggie’ is a poignant documentary that looks at the extraordinary life of Australian nurse and ‘Order of Australia Medal’ recipient, Maggie Sister and the work she undertakes with India’s most reviled and outcaste people. The film works on two levels. Primarily it delves into Maggie’s chequered past, examines what motivates her, and what drives her to do this confronting work. Secondly it takes a physical journey with Maggie through the most inaccessible and marginalised areas of India. The physical and emotional journeys are inextricably entwined. As the film unfolds it becomes clear that through helping others Maggie has been able to emotionally transform her own tumultuous life and discover a true sense of self-worth.

Running Time: 52 minutes