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    Outbreak: Anatomy of a Plague

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    Poster of the movie Outbreak: Anatomy of a Plague
    2010     Documentary    
    Canada
    1h 26min
    Original language: English, French

    Patient Zero is a stewardess, stricken with what she thinks is chickenpox. She goes to ground in a Montreal hotel room. A few weeks later, she's back on the job, unaware of her role in an impending public health catastrophe. Pandemics have killed more people throughout history than all wars combined. They are unpredictable - and inevitable. Are we ready for the next big one? OUTBREAK: ANATOMY OF A PLAGUE juxtaposes a 21st century scenario against the little-known story of the 1885 smallpox epidemic that devastated Montreal. Combining brisk narrative with rigorous research, it vividly evokes a modern city under siege, drawing eerie parallels with 1885. Confronted with social unrest, ethnic scape-goating and economic ruin, authorities struggle to maintain control - and to contain a deadly infection.

    Directed byJefferson Lewis
    Written byJefferson Lewis
    CompanyMongrel MediaMongrel MediaMongrel Media

    Featuring

    Colm Feore
    Michael Bliss
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