Theodora: The Temptation to be alive

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Theodora Zakharieva committed herself to a social cause and broke through the health system, winning a case against the Healthcare Ministry for compensations for retermitted treatment. She went on a hunger strike and staged protest rallies at the Ministry of Healthcare and the Council of Ministers, due to the lack of medication for oncology patients. Prior to the hunger strike, she was offered personal medication so that to give up the idea to go on a strike, but she rejected the offer, stating that her protest was for the sake of all the patients. The documentary shows the dramatic conflict through Theodora’s experiences.

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Theodora: The Temptation to be alive
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Theodora: The Temptation to be alive
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With the support of the Eurimages Fund of the Council of Europe