Documentary · 2025 · 1h 8m

The Doctor's Wife

Director

Paula Whetu Jones Tamara Azizian

Cast

Alan Kerr as Self Hazel Kerr as Self

Crew

Paula Whetu Jones — Producer

Tagline

When you’re a heart surgeon, that’s what you do… If you are his wife, you tag along and find something useful to do.

Synopsis

While retired New Zealand cardiac surgeon Dr Kerr is celebrated as the 'Father of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery' in Palestine, the film reveals that his remarkable achievements were made possible by the quiet but vital support of his wife, Hazel Kerr. Travelling alongside him, Hazel brought a different kind of healing, offering compassion and care to the people she met in Palestine.

Key Collaborators

Paula Whetu Jones Director Tamara Azizian Director Paula Whetu Jones Producer

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