Ad lange veje (1952)

Directed by

Jette Bang

Genre

documentary film

Country

Denmark

Runtime

26 min

How it feels

This documentary follows two adults severely affected by polio from their early hospital days through rehabilitation at a clinic. It shows how they train alongside other patients to regain independence.

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What happens

Ad lange veje er en dokumentarfilm, der er instrueret af Jette Bang. En redegørelse for hvor langt man er nået i behandling af børnelammelsespatienter. Man følger to hårdt angrebne voksne fra den første tid på hospitalet til Landsforeningens klinik, hvor de sammen med andre poliopatienter, voksne og børn, trænes op til at klare sig selv. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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