An observational series set where our nurses come from: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Malawi.

Director: Rosa Rogers

In the last 10 years over half Malawi’s nurses have left the country to work in the UK. Our nation’s health is dependent on their skill and dedication. This is a series about where they come from: the nurses who have stayed behind whilst their friends earn ten times as much in the UK, the doctors trying to make the move to Europe, HIV specialists working in overcrowded clinics, city girls kick-starting their careers deep in the bush, and matrons dreaming of the car they could buy in England.

Queens of Malawi is a compelling new series which takes us inside everyday life in sub Saharan Africa. Set in and around Malawi’s biggest hospital, these observational films tell the personal stories of the nurses at its pulse. Focusing on a group of extraordinary characters, and filmed over time as their own narratives unfold, we enter the lives of the nurses, the people they care for, and their friends and families. Queens of Malawi takes us on a surprising journey into another world. Beyond the rich and raw everyday experiences of life, death and love, we discover a healthcare system struggling to manage despite the constant drain of its skilled staff.