Poster of Kuru: The Science and the Sorcery

Kuru: The Science and the Sorcery

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, December 1 2010
15 years ago
Genres: Documentary
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Portrait of Judy DavisJudy Davis. Judy Davis was 55 in Kuru: The Science and the Sorcery as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 23 1955
Portrait of Michael AlpersMichael Alpers. Michael Alpers was >> in Kuru: The Science and the Sorcery as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Russ HarrisRuss Harris. Russ Harris was >> in Kuru: The Science and the Sorcery as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pako OmbeyaPako Ombeya. Pako Ombeya was >> in Kuru: The Science and the Sorcery as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Rob BygottRob Bygott. Rob Bygott was >> in Kuru: The Science and the Sorcery as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter Du CanePeter Du Cane. Peter Du Cane was 59 in Kuru: The Science and the Sorcery as 'Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1951