Kuru: The Science and the Sorcery (2010): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2010, Kuru: The Science and the Sorcery is a dokumentarfilm film directed by Rob Bygott, running about 52 minutes.

What it’s 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?

Who’s in it. Kuru: The Science and the Sorcery stars Judy Davis as Self - Narrator (voice), Michael Alpers as Self, Russ Harris as Self and Pako Ombeya as Self.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Kuru: The Science and the Sorcery sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Kuru: The Science and the Sorcery page.

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