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Outbreak: Anatomy of a Plague
A film by Jefferson Lewis
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Montreal, 1885: A train conductor traveling inbound from Chicago is admitted to a small hospital with symptoms resembling chickenpox. His disease quickly spreads, and as the number of infected multiplies, a sobering reality sets in: smallpox -- historys silent killer -- has returned. Containment is possible, but Montreal is a city divided by language, class and religion. A complete societal collapse is imminent. Montreal, present day: A flight attendant is grounded with flu-like symptoms. Her ailments subside, but more severe cases soon crop up. The unbelievable is confirmed: smallpox -- a disease thought to have been eradicated -- has returned. As the death toll rises, racism and scapegoating divide the city. Montreal stands on the brink of collapse.
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Documentary - 2009 - Canada - English/French - 80 min.
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