The Calling: A Medical School Journey (2025)
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"The Calling: A Medical School Journey," a new documentary directed by Asako Gladsjo, follows the intellectual and emotional journey of a group of students at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. Captured through verité scenes and personal video diaries, the film offers a rare inside look at America’s health care system through the eyes of these aspiring practitioners as they learn what it takes to become a doctor in one of the country’s most underserved communities.
- Release date
- March 17, 2025
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Bryan Bindon, Deanna H. Choi
Trailer
Cast
- Ghaith Al-Tibi as Self - 1st year medical student
- Malik Bran as Self - Alexandra's fiance
- Jordan Giordano as Self - 1st year medical student
- Ruth Gottesman as Self - Longtime faculty memeber
- Jeff Iyalekhue as Self - Le'Shauna's boyfriend
- Chetali Jain as Self - 3rd year medical student
- Sarah Nosal as Self - The Institute for Family Health Einstein Class of 2004
- Andrew Peck as Self - 1st year medical student
- Alexandra Perez as Self - 4th year medical student
Crew
- Albert Einstein · Archive footage
- Leslie Asako Gladsjo · Director
- Timothy E. Smith · Writer
- Bryan Bindon · Composer
- Deanna H. Choi · Composer
- Asad Faruqi · Cinematographer
- Lawrence Jackman · Editor