The Film That Became a Movement
Saving Lives in Sudan
When President Omar Al-Bashir ordered the relentless bombing of the citizens of his own country in the Nuba mountains of Sudan, Dr. Tom Catena was on the ground, one doctor serving 700,000 patients. When a ceasefire was agreed to and the bombing stopped, Dr. Tom stayed, to serve the people who have put their faith and their hope in him.
Telling the Story
A college friend of Dr. Tom’s, filmmaker Kenneth A. Carlson navigated armed militia in Sudan to tell the story. Internationally acclaimed and award-winning, The Heart of Nuba, is now available through Hulu, iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Sony, Xbox and in public libraries via Hoopla. It has raised more than $600,000 for medicine, vaccinations, supplies and crucial training of Sudanese staff to support Dr. Tom’s critical, life-saving work.
Recent News:
Dr. Tom named Maria Shriver’s Architect of Change
“…the source of most of our conflicts is the idea that one person’s life is more valuable than someone else’s.”
Screening: US Congress
This Congressional screening was held at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center's Orientation Theater. Hosted on Capitol Hill by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission.
Global Human Rights Screenings Shine a Light on Sudan Genocide
The Heart of Nuba will be screened on all seven continents beginning this week in observance of the United Nations Genocide Prevention Day on December 9 and Human Rights Day on December 10. Select screenings will include a virtual reality...
Brown Alumni Magazine: A Life In War
“Never did I think… that he’d have the wherewithal to grab the camera out of his desk drawer when he heard incoming Sukhois and shoot some of the most harrowing footage of the film!”
Video: Tom’s Choice
An adult, a young adult and a child all have the same disease and you have enough medicine to save one. Who do you choose? It’s not a trick question.
The NCAA Profiles Dr. Tom
The former Brown University football star is profiled as part of their ‘Playing It Forward’ series.
Video: Water and Power
Greetings from the bush! Sharing this short clip with you in the hope that you get a kick out of it and...
Video: Last Line of Defense
When Dr. Tom Catena is confronted with a condition or a wound he’s never seen before, he has hours, sometimes...
Video: Ratiba’s Children
Ratiba Ibrahim Kodi is one of the Mother of Mercy Hospital’s first nurses. She has treated the ill and patched...