Baby Blue (2009)

Roukaia, a two-year old girl from Alexandria, Egypt, received her death sentence the day she was born. Due to a combination of heart abnormalities, Roukaia's body is unable to pump enough ... See full summary »

Director:

Maranatha Hay

Writer:

Maranatha Hay

Stars:

Elwahab Aly Roukaia, Esraa Aly, Leonard Bailey

Cast

Credited cast:
Elwahab Aly Roukaia	...	Herself - Daughter
Esraa Aly	...	Mother - Herself
Leonard Bailey	...	Himself (as Dr. Leonard Bailey)
Mouhammed Elwahab	...	Father - Himself

Storyline

Roukaia, a two-year old girl from Alexandria, Egypt, received her death sentence the day she was born. Due to a combination of heart abnormalities, Roukaia's body is unable to pump enough blood throughout her body. As a result, her skin grows a deeper shade of blue with the passing of each day. Eventually, her vital organs will fail, but not before she experiences a half-life of stunted growth and inactivity. This is the fate of hundreds of thousands. Each year in Egypt alone, 20,000 children are diagnosed with a congenital heart disease. Today doctors across the globe are beginning to attempt pediatric heart surgery, but this learning curve is gradual and operations are often unsuccessful. Last year in Egypt, more than half of all pediatric heart patients died on the operating table. In an attempt to lower this high mortality rate, doctors in Egypt are reaching out to anyone who will show them how to work as team. "Baby Blue" is a race against time; for Roukaia's recovery and for two...

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Plot Keywords:

blue | egypt | heart | congenital disease | baby | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Short

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Alexandria, Egypt

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min 22 min (15 sec)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

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