To Hurt and to Heal is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Laura Sky and released in 1986.Carole Corbeil, "To Hurt and to Heal: Baby picture not pretty, but compelling". The Globe and Mail, September 19, 1987. The film presents a portrait of neonatal medical care, centred on the stories of three children: a child who was born premature and survived for six weeks before his death; a "miracle baby" who was saved by emergency heart surgery; and a child who was left disabled by an emergency tracheotomy that left him permanently unable to ever breathe on his own without a mechanical respirator.
The film first received a two-part screening at Toronto's CentreStage Forum in November 1986,"Happenings". The Globe and Mail, November 29, 1986. before being screened as a full feature documentary film at the 1987 Mayworks FestivalVit Wagner, "Mayworks festival hopes to unite workers, artists". Toronto Star, May 1, 1987. and the 1987 Festival of Festivals.Jay Scott, "Festival galas to be held at Ryerson Theatre, RTH". The Globe and Mail, August 19, 1987.
The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 9th Genie Awards in 1988.Liam Lacey, "Quebec film picks up 14 nominations: Zoo paces race for Genies". The Globe and Mail, February 17, 1988.
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To Hurt and to Heal at Vtape