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Blame
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Sun 20 Jul 11:00 AM
Christchurch, Lumiere Cinemas Bernhardt
Code CHCH-LUM
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122 Mins
Bats, politics, and a planet out of balance.
Amid rising misinformation and political division, alumnus director Frei (Genesis 2.0), follows three scientists who traced the origins of SARS to bats in a Yunnan cave, only to have their warnings about future pandemics ignored. When COVID-19 strikes, they are thrust into the spotlight, facing attacks and global blame. Through exclusive access, the film explores their fight to uphold science amid conspiracy, media frenzy, and geopolitical tension. Visually stunning and deeply political, it reveals how fact-free narratives paved the way for Trump’s return and the far-right’s surge across Europe, while nature quietly prepares its next move, unnoticed in the noise of outrage and denial.
