International Orthopedic Trauma Collaborative

Documentary

Trauma: The New Epidemic will be screening at the following:
Children’s Mercy Global Health Screening – Kansas City (January 21)

Follow the journey of Dr. Abiy Worku and Dr. Solomon Goshu, two of only six fully trained orthopedic trauma surgeons serving the 130 million residents of Ethiopia, out of a repurposed hotel. They team up with an American surgeon, Dr. Archie Heddings, to combat the global rise in trauma. The film takes you into Ethiopia’s only public trauma center, where hallways overflow, electricity flickers, and equipment shortages demand ingenious solutions to keep patients alive. Open your eyes to an unseen perspective profoundly shaped by the demands of the Western world.

Awareness Festival

  • Grand Jury Doc Short 2025

KC Film Festival International

  • Audience Choice Award 2025

Williamsburg International Film & Music Competition

  • Runner-Up Documentary Short Film Competition 2025

African Cultural Film Festival (AFFRICUFF)

  • Best Documentary 2025

Free State Festival

  • Official Selection 2025

Uplift Film Festival

  • Best Documentary Short 2025

Thurrock International Film Festival

  • Jury Award

Frames of New York

  • Honorable Mention 2025

London International Filmmakers Festival

  • Semi-Finalist

Indie Short Fest

  • Outstanding Achievement in Documentary Short – October 2025

Replay International Film Festival

  • Official Selection 2025

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