Partners of the Heart, about innovations in cardiac surgery

Film | 📅 Tuesday, 4 August 2026 ⏰ 6:30pm | 📍India International Centre, Lodhi Estate | 🎟️Free Entry

Date and Time: Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 6:30pm

Entry: Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served Basis)
Note: Call 011-24619431 (IIC) to re-confirm any last-minute change or cancellation of the event.

Venue: Lecture Room - 1, Annexe Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003, India
Landmark: Annexe Building is Next to Alliance Francaise
Venue Info: About | Annexe Map | Nearest Metro Stations - 'Khan Market(Violet Line)' & 'Jor Bagh(Yellow Line)'
Area: Lodhi Road Area Events

Event Description: Partners of the Heart

Against the backdrop of a racially segregated America, the documentary explores the inspiring partnership between visionary surgeon Alfred Blalock and exceptional African American medical researcher Vivien Thomas, whose pioneering innovations forever changed the course of cardiac surgery.

Duration: 57 minutes

Year: 2003

Language: English

Director:  Andrea Kalin

Introductory Remarks: Dr A Sampath Kumar, Emeritus professor, AIIMS, New Delhi

 

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