How to Survive a Pandemic

Name: How to Survive a Pandemic
Director: David France
Released: 2022

David France 2022

How to Survive a Pandemic takes an inside look at the historic, multi-national race to research, develop, regulate, and roll out COVID-19 vaccines in the war against the coronavirus pandemic. This documentary began filming in early 2020 as the largest public health effort in history got underway and followed those efforts over the next 18 months, exploring in real time the hard work and collaboration of health agencies worldwide, as well as the political and moral failures of governments to act impartially and equitably.

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Running Time:

109 min.

Spoken Languages:

English

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

David France

Producers:

Mira Chang

Cinematographers:

Tom Bergmann, Wolfgang Held, John Pope

Editors:

Adam Evans, Tyler H. Walk

Press

The Hollywood Reporter

A much-needed dose of inspiration.

Angie Han
Time

HBO's excellent feature doc How to Survive a Pandemic traces the development and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines over two years of scientific triumphs and public health nightmares.

Judy Berman
The Wrap

Devastating and uplifting in equal measure.

Drew Taylor
Variety

Smart, humane and gripping.

Guy Lodge

Festival Participation

Thessaloniki International Film Festival - 2022
CPH:DOX - 2022
Silbersalz International Science & Media Festival - 2022
Global Health Film Festival - 2022

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