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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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