Sevgi Hirschhäuser
Director, Producer, Editor
2024
GOLDEN HANDS
DOCUMENTARY.
First Documentary Film Project
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In 2011 Prof. Dr. Ömer Özkan, Prof. Dr. Özlenen Özkan and their team performed the world’s first successful uterine transplant from a deceased donor to Derya Sert who was born without a uterus. This groundbreaking operation which made medical history is followed by the extraordinary story of the birth of her miracle baby. Altın Eller (Golden Hands) also covers other pioneering achievements by Prof. Dr. Ömer Özkan, including Türkiye’s first face transplant and the first double arm transplant.
This captivating documentary pushes the boundaries of medicine, touching on the essence of human life and demonstrating how the impossible can be made possible. Through the artistic portrayal of real surgical footage Golden Hands invites cinema lovers to explore the nature of humanity and the vital importance of organ donation.
WARNING: This documentary contains sensitive surgical footage and is suitable for viewers aged 18 and over.
FESTIVALS & AWARDS 2024
61th Int'l Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, Antalya, Türkiye
Turkish Premiere