How to Survive a Pandemic
dir. David France / 2022 / USA / 109min.
David France’s documentary offers a striking look at the research, development, regulation and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines
David France’s engrossing and informed documentary offers a striking look at the research, development, regulation and distribution of the vaccines that have saved millions of lives – depending on where in the world you lived. Documentary makes for an absorbing, thoughtful and challenging analysis that benefits hugely from unparalleled access to the most prominent figures in the fight for a vaccine, from bench scientists to large pharmaceutical companies, from government agencies to front-line workers.
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- duration:
- 109 min
- country / year of production:
- USA / 2022
- director:
- David France
- cinematography:
- Tom Bergmann, Wolfgang Held, John Pope
- producer:
- Mira Chang / HBO Documentary, Public Square Films
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2022 – CPH:DOX Copenhagen, 2022 – Thessaloniki IFF
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