• Producer(s):

    ARTE GEIE

  • Territories:

    Worldwide.

  • Production year:

    2018

  • Language(s):

    German, English, Spanish, French, Polish

  • Rights:

    TV, DVD, NON-THEATRICAL, INTERNET, VOD

The plague – we thought this disease of the past long gone but it is actually a recurrent affliction. It has regularly come back to hit Madagascar since the end of the 90s.

But this year the plague epidemic in Madagascar is – with 2,400 reported cases – the most severe of the century. It has hit urban areas for the first time, including the capital Antananarivo. It is also spreading under its pulmonary form – its most contagious type. Without the proper diagnosis and a swift response, it can kill in 24 hours.
The emergency is not only to cure the plague-stricken with antibiotics but also to stop the contagion. The WHO team led by Doctor Freddy Banza is working towards stopping the infection chain. While we know how to effectively combat the plague, the methods used deeply hurt Malagasy cultural values – effectively creating strong tensions between the population and the authorities, worsening the epidemic in the process…