The read
It runs a compact 52m.
Synopsis
Australian scientist Michael Alpers dedicated over 50 years to researching Kuru, an obscure and incurable brain disease unique to the Fore people of New Guinea. Kuru was once thought to be a psychosomatic illness, an infection, a genetic disorder, even a sorcerer's curse, but Alpers' findings pointed to cannibalism as the culprit. Yet a recent discovery has proven to be even more disturbing: the malady is linked to mad cow disease and its human equivalent, variant CJD. With a decades-long incubation period, could a larger outbreak be on its way?
Ratings
IMDb8.3/10
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Key crew
- Rob BygottDirector
- Rob BygottWriter
Cast
- Judy DavisSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Michael AlpersSelf
- Russ HarrisSelf
- Pako OmbeyaSelf
Themes
diseaseprionskuru