How could France, one of the wealthiest country in the Western world let medical staff passed out HIV contaminated blood bags to thousand of patients. That is the question raised by hemophiliac, transfused people and their close relatives. They were indeed infected with HIV in the 1980’s through these contaminated blood bags.
That is also the question raised by those who survived…

A film by Mélanie Dalsace
In the collection History’s Greatest Lies
Based on an original idea by Anne Labro
Produced by Loren Baux-Richardot
Co-written by Barbara Tapie
Presented by Fabrice d’Almeida
Image by Hervé Glabeck
Original music by Nicolas Neidhardt

 

A Compagnie des Phares & Balises production
With the participation of RMC Story, RMC Découverte, Speigel TV, RTP, AMC, Planète + Poland and FTV Prima
With the support of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée
French broadcaster: RMC Découverte
International Sales: CLPB Rights – Julie Tolza

© Cie des Phares & Balises – 2020