We Heard the Bells: The Influenza of 1918
Synopsis
We meet individuals from marginalized communities who describe what it was like to live through the 1918 flu pandemic. Their experiences raise questions about the pandemic: why did it kill so many people? Why were so many of the dead young adults? Where did this lethal flu come from? How can we keep a pandemic like that from occurring again? The film follows the search for answers from an expedition to Alaska in 1951 to collect tissue from bodies buried in the permafrost, to the scientists and epidemiologists working on the same questions today. It explains the relevance of research into the 1918 pandemic to the threat of current and future flu pandemics.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 15, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lisa Laden
- Original Title
- We Heard the Bells: The Influenza of 1918
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 56m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lisa Laden
Department Leadership Roster
Lisa Laden
Director
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What is We Heard the Bells: The Influenza of 1918 about?
We meet individuals from marginalized communities who describe what it was like to live through the 1918 flu pandemic. Their experiences raise questions about the pandemic: why did it kill so many people? Why were so many of the dead young adults? Where did this lethal flu come from? How can we keep a pandemic like that from occurring again? The film follows the search for answers from an expedition to Alaska in 1951 to collect tissue from bodies buried in the permafrost, to the scientists and epidemiologists working on the same questions today. It explains the relevance of research into the 1918 pandemic to the threat of current and future flu pandemics.
Who directed We Heard the Bells: The Influenza of 1918?
We Heard the Bells: The Influenza of 1918 was directed by Lisa Laden.
Who stars in We Heard the Bells: The Influenza of 1918?
The principal cast of We Heard the Bells: The Influenza of 1918 includes S. Epatha Merkerson, Anthony Fauci.
When was We Heard the Bells: The Influenza of 1918 released and how long is it?
We Heard the Bells: The Influenza of 1918 was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 56m.