Outbreak: Anatomy of a Plague

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Actors: Colm Feore , Ruth Chiang , Marcel Jeannin , Marc Poirier , Marc-André Brunet , Mitchel Fortin , Daniel Malenfant , Marc Beique , Marie-Laure Rozas , Jacques Viau , André Picard , David Schapp , Michael Bliss , Judith Baribeau , Marie-Josée Bélanger

Director: Jefferson Lewis

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Plot Summary:Patient Zero is a stewardess, stricken with what she thinks is chickenpox. She goes to ground in a Montreal hotel room. A few weeks later, shes back on the job, unaware of her role in an impending public health catastrophe. Pandemics have killed more people throughout history than all wars combined. They are unpredictable - and inevitable. Are we ready for the next big one? Outbreak Anatomy of a Plague juxtaposes a 21st century scenario against the little-known story of the 1885 smallpox epidemic that devastated Montreal. Combining brisk narrative with rigorous research, it vividly evokes a modern city under siege, drawing eerie parallels with 1885. Confronted with social unrest, ethnic scapegoating and economic ruin, authorities struggle to maintain control - and to contain a deadly infection.