Bernard Germain, Jean Vercoutère
1999 - 54 min - Beta digital - Couleur - France
500 millions people affected by the disease. Nearly two million deaths per year of which 90 % in Africa.
Malaria stays one of the leading cause of death in Sub-Sahara Africa. One in five children does continue to die from this disease one believed, at a point, eradicated.
Shot in Kenya, Tanzania, Benin and Burkina Faso, "The Silent death-tool, Malaria in Africa" is a scientific and human portrait of the current situation of the disease in East and West Africa. The documentary explores the factors which contribute to the spreal of malaria and shows the African fight against.
Author-Director : Bernard Germain, Jean Vercoutère
Delegate Producer : Mosaïque films
Broadcasting Co-producer : La Cinquième
Broadcasting Pre-purchase : RTBF Bruxelles
Contribution : Ministère des Affaires étrangères, CNC, Procirep, Ministère de la Recherche et de la Technologie, FAVI (Fonds audiovisuel international)