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The documentary tells the story of the renowned Latvian and internationally acclaimed surgeon Viktors Kalnbērzs. Throughout his life, the legendary 87-year-old surgeon performed significant operations not only in his homeland but also in many parts of the world. He was the first surgeon in the Soviet Union to perform gender reassignment surgery, earning a deeply divided response from the ruling authorities toward his professional work — to the point where there was even the possibility that the talented surgeon could be stripped of his scalpel…Read moreLess
The documentary tells the story of the renowned Latvian and internationally acclaimed surgeon Viktors Kalnbērzs. Throughout his life, the legendary 87-year-old surgeon performed significant operations not only in his homeland but also in many parts of the world. He was the first surgeon in the Soviet Union to perform gender reassignment surgery, earning a deeply divided response from the ruling authorities toward his professional work — to the point where there was even the possibility that the talented surgeon could be stripped of his scalpel…
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The documentary tells the story of the renowned Latvian and internationally acclaimed surgeon Viktors Kalnbērzs. Throughout his life, the legendary 87-year-old surgeon performed significant operations not only in his homeland but also in many parts of the world. He was the first surgeon in the Soviet Union to perform gender reassignment surgery, earning a deeply divided response from the ruling authorities toward his professional work — to the point where there was even the possibility that the talented surgeon could be stripped of his scalpel…
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- Brigita Eglīte