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The virus that shook the world [videorecording (DVD)].

Contributor(s): Publisher number: FR62027 | PBSLanguage: English Original language: English Series: Frontline (Television program)Publication details: [Arlington, Va.] : PBS Distribution, 2021.Description: 1 videodisc (170 min.) : Dolby digital stereo. sd., col. ; 12 cmISBN:
  • 9781531713508
Other title:
  • Frontline. The virus that shook the world [videorecording (DVD)]
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 362.1962414 23
Production credits:
  • A KEO Films Ltd Prodcution for GBH/Frontline and BBC ; series director, James Bluemel ; series producer, Alice Henley.
Summary: "Filmed in 21 countries and featuring extensive personal video and local footage, this documentary special from award-winning filmmaker James Bluemel traces the pandemic's path around the globe through the stories of people experiencing it, showing how responses to the disease that has now killed more than 3 million people have differed across culture, race, faith and privilege. The Virus that Shook the World shares intimate and unforgettable glimpses into how the pandemic has played out in the lives, homes and communities of people around the world. This film illuminates differences between how wealthy and low-income people have experienced the pandemic, and COVID-19's disproportionate impact on Black, Indigenous, Hispanic and other people of color in the U.S. and elsewhere. By juxtaposing the experiences of different people all around the world throughout the first year of the pandemic, this series gives is a uniquely panoramic view of how the coronavirus has created ripples of profound loss, restructured how people across the world live their lives, and amplified existing inequities."--Container.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
DVD DVD Hanover Public Library Shelves DVDA VIRUS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906001230045

Originally broadcast as two-part episodes of the documentary television series "Frontline" April 26-27th, 2021.

A KEO Films Ltd Prodcution for GBH/Frontline and BBC ; series director, James Bluemel ; series producer, Alice Henley.

"Filmed in 21 countries and featuring extensive personal video and local footage, this documentary special from award-winning filmmaker James Bluemel traces the pandemic's path around the globe through the stories of people experiencing it, showing how responses to the disease that has now killed more than 3 million people have differed across culture, race, faith and privilege. The Virus that Shook the World shares intimate and unforgettable glimpses into how the pandemic has played out in the lives, homes and communities of people around the world. This film illuminates differences between how wealthy and low-income people have experienced the pandemic, and COVID-19's disproportionate impact on Black, Indigenous, Hispanic and other people of color in the U.S. and elsewhere. By juxtaposing the experiences of different people all around the world throughout the first year of the pandemic, this series gives is a uniquely panoramic view of how the coronavirus has created ripples of profound loss, restructured how people across the world live their lives, and amplified existing inequities."--Container.

Home use only.

English (SDH) subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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