We Heard the Bells: The Influenza of 1918 (2010)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Lisa Laden

Writer:

Lisa Laden

Stars:

S. Epatha Merkerson, Don Hagan

Cast

Cast overview:
S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Narrator (voice)
Don Hagan	...	Dr. Tappan (voice)

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

pandemic | flu | influenza | alaska native | center for disease control | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 January 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Technical Specs

Runtime:

57 min 57 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

Stereo (Protools)

Color:

Color (NTSC Color)

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

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