8.0Kuru: The Science and the Sorcery · 2010
Kuru: The Science and the Sorcery (2010) is a Documentary film directed by Rob Bygott, starring Judy Davis, Michael Alpers, Russ Harris.
Documentary
8.0Overview
Australian scientist Michael Alpers dedicated over 50 years to researching Kuru, an obscure and incurable brain disease unique to the Fore people of New Guinea. Kuru was once thought to be a psychosomatic illness, an infection, a genetic disorder, even a sorcerer's curse, but Alpers' findings pointed to cannibalism as the culprit. Yet a recent discovery has proven to be even more disturbing: the malady is linked to mad cow disease and its human equivalent, variant CJD. With a decades-long incubation period, could a larger outbreak be on its way?
Cast
Judy Davis, Michael Alpers, Russ Harris, Pako Ombeya
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What is "Kuru: The Science and the Sorcery" about?
Australian scientist Michael Alpers dedicated over 50 years to researching Kuru, an obscure and incurable brain disease unique to the Fore people of New Guinea. Kuru was once thought to be a psychosomatic illness, an infection, a genetic disorder, even a sorcerer's curse, but Alpers' findings pointed to cannibalism as the culprit. Yet a recent discovery has proven to be even more disturbing: the malady is linked to mad cow disease and its human equivalent, variant CJD. With a decades-long incubation period, could a larger outbreak be on its way?
When was "Kuru: The Science and the Sorcery" released?
Kuru: The Science and the Sorcery was released in 2010.
Who stars in "Kuru: The Science and the Sorcery"?
The cast includes Judy Davis, Michael Alpers, Russ Harris, Pako Ombeya.
