The Lazarus Effect (2010 film)

The Lazarus Effect
Concillia Muhau, who is featured in the film, with an earlier picture of herself[1]
Directed byLance Bangs
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companyRed
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseMay 24, 2010 (2010-05-24)
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The Lazarus Effect is a 2010 documentary film about the positive impact of free antiretroviral drug therapy on HIV/AIDS patients in Africa. It was directed by Lance Bangs, and executive produced by Spike Jonze, after an organizer from AIDS awareness group Red suggested the project to them.[2] The film features patients and medical staff in Zambia speaking about their experiences and was produced by Red and HBO. It was screened on HBO and Channel 4 in May 2010, and it is also available on YouTube.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Huff was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Tim Teeman (May 15, 2010). "A cure for Aids? Spike Jonze is not joking". Times Online. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  3. ^ Tom Freston (June 2010), Resurrection Road, Vanity Fair, archived from the original on 2024-06-07, retrieved 2010-06-11