Blame – Bats, Politics and a Planet Out of Balance (2025)

Original title

Blame

Directed by

Christian Frei

Genre

documentary film

Country

Switzerland

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

12

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows three scientists studying bat viruses and COVID-19. It looks at their research and how it got tangled up in political fights and conspiracy theories.

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What happens

Blame (Bats, Politics and a Planet Out of Balance) is a 2025 Swiss documentary film directed and produced by Christian Frei. The film investigates the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic by focusing on three prominent scientists: bat virus expert Linfa Wang, virologist Zhengli Shi, and zoologist Peter Daszak. It contrasts their scientific work with the political turmoil and conspiracy theories that emerged during the global health crisis. The feature-length film premiered on April 4, 2025, as the opening film of the 56th Visions du Réel International Film Festival in Nyon, Switzerland. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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