In 1917, a Spanish doctor brought back to Peru an Inca formula having the characteristic to infer genetic mutations. According to different sources, the spanish flu virus would be native to Asia. Between 1918 and 1919, millions people died of this disease. Nowadays, we dig up victim bodies in order to find the virus, and allow us to make a vaccine.
Experience – Animal – Reconstruction of history
Partner(s) : Axell Communication - Arte France
Broadcaster(s) : Arte
Director(s) : Stéphane Begoin
Author(s) : David Teyssandier, Hélène Ferrandi
Year : 2005
Duration : 43 et 52 minutes minutes