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House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)
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90 min | Documentary

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House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)

Not Rated

90 min | Documentary

What is HIV? What is AIDS? What is being done to cure it? These questions sent Canadian filmmaker Brent Leung on a worldwide journey, from the highest echelons of the medical research establishment to the slums of South Africa, where death...See moreWhat is HIV? What is AIDS? What is being done to cure it? These questions sent Canadian filmmaker Brent Leung on a worldwide journey, from the highest echelons of the medical research establishment to the slums of South Africa, where death and disease are the order of the day. In this up-to-the-minute documentary, he observes that although AIDS has been front-page news for over 28 years, it is barely understood. Despite the great effort, time, and money spent, no cure is in sight. Born in 1980 (on the cusp of the epidemic), Leung reveals a research establishment in disarray, and health policy gone tragically off course. Gaining access to a remarkable array of the most prominent and influential figures in the field -- among them the co-discoverers of HIV, presidential advisors, Nobel laureates, and the Executive Director of UNAIDS, as well as survivors and activists -- his restrained approach yields surprising revelations and stunning contradictions. The HIV/AIDS story is being rewritten, and this is the first film to present the uncensored POVs of virtually all the major players -- in their own settings, in their own words. It rocks the foundation upon which all conventional wisdom regarding HIV/AIDS is based. If, as South African health advocate Pephsile Maseko remarks, "this is the beginning of a war...a war to reclaim our health," then House of Numbers could well be the opening salvo in the battle to bring sanity and clarity to an epidemic clearly gone awry. Written by Knowledge Matters, LLC See less

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67 cast members

Name	Known for
Luc Montagnier Self - Discoverer of HIV Self - Discoverer of HIV See fewer	Le journal de 20 heures (1956)
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi Self - Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine (as Francois Barre-Sinnousi) Self - Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine (as Francois Barre-Sinnousi) See fewer	Le journal de 20 heures (1956)
Anthony Fauci Self Self See fewer	Fauci (2021)
Kenneth Cole Self - Chairman of the Board, amfAR Self - Chairman of the Board, amfAR See fewer	The Way Down (2004)
James Curran Self - Former Director, CDC AIDS Division Self - Former Director, CDC AIDS Division See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
David Baltimore Self - Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine Self - Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine See fewer	Touched by a Killer (2001)
Donald P. Francis Self - Epidemiologist, CDC Self - Epidemiologist, CDC See fewer	House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)
Michael Gottlieb Self - First Doctor to Diagnose AIDS, UCLA Medical Center Self - First Doctor to Diagnose AIDS, UCLA Medical Center See fewer	Commitment to Life (2023)
Harold Jaffe Self - Former Director, CDC AIDS Division Self - Former Director, CDC AIDS Division See fewer	Killing Patient Zero (2019)
Daniel Kuritzkes Self - Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Self - Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School See fewer	House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)
Reinhard Kurth Self - President, Robert Koch Institute Germany Self - President, Robert Koch Institute Germany See fewer	Ulmefilm (2012)
Joseph B. McCormick Self - Epidemiologist, CDC Self - Epidemiologist, CDC See fewer	House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)
John P. Moore Self - Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Cornell Medical College Self - Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Cornell Medical College See fewer	House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)
Peter Piot Self - Executive Director, UNAIDS Self - Executive Director, UNAIDS See fewer	Frontline (1983)
Donald Abrams Self - Chief of Hematology-Oncology, San Francisco General Hospital Self - Chief of Hematology-Oncology, San Francisco General Hospital See fewer	Weed the People (2018)
Kim Bannon Self Self See fewer	House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)
Robert Bazell Self - Health and Science Correspondent (voice) (archive footage) Self - Health and Science Correspondent (voice) (archive footage) See fewer	NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (1970)
Tom Bethell Self - Investigative Journalist Self - Investigative Journalist See fewer	House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)
Aundre Bryant Self - Tested HIV Positive 1985 Self - Tested HIV Positive 1985 See fewer	House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)
Ken Bundy Self - Tested Positive for HIV Self - Tested Positive for HIV See fewer	Ulmefilm (2012)
George W. Bush Self - President, United States (archive footage) Self - President, United States (archive footage) See fewer	Journeys with George (2002)
James Chin Self - Chief of Global HIV Surveillance, World Health Organization Self - Chief of Global HIV Surveillance, World Health Organization See fewer	House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)
Richard Codey Self - New Jersey Senate President Self - New Jersey Senate President See fewer	Band of Pirates: The Story of Seton Hall's Magical Run to the 1989 NCAA Championship Game (2009)
Mark Conlan Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	The Other Side of AIDS (2004)
Niel T. Constantine Self - Director, Clinical Immunology, Institute of Human Virology Self - Director, Clinical Immunology, Institute of Human Virology See fewer	House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)
Martin Delaney Self - Founding Director, Project Inform Self - Founding Director, Project Inform See fewer	Ulmefilm (2012)
Peter Duesberg Self - Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California Berkeley Self - Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California Berkeley See fewer	The Other Side of AIDS (2004)
Celia Farber Self - Investigative Journalist Self - Investigative Journalist See fewer	The Real Anthony Fauci (2022)
Christian Fiala Self - Doctor, Austria & Uganda Self - Doctor, Austria & Uganda See fewer	Positively False: Birth of a Heresy (2011)
Jim Fouratt Self - Founding Member, ACT UP New York Self - Founding Member, ACT UP New York See fewer	The Louise Log (2007)
Robert Gallo Self - Director, Institute of Human Virology Self - Director, Institute of Human Virology See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
Hans Gelderblom Self - Head of Electron Microscopy and Imaging, Robert Koch Institute, Germany Self - Head of Electron Microscopy and Imaging, Robert Koch Institute, Germany See fewer	House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)
Whoopi Goldberg Self - Actress Self - Actress See fewer	Ghost (1990)
Joyce Ann Hafford Self - Tested HIV Positive (archive footage) Self - Tested HIV Positive (archive footage) See fewer
Henry Haggard Actor (voice) Actor (voice) See fewer	Boulevard (2014)
Harry Haverkos Self - Former Director, Office of AIDS, NIDA Self - Former Director, Office of AIDS, NIDA See fewer	Ulmefilm (2012)
Margaret Heckler Self - Politician (archive footage) Self - Politician (archive footage) See fewer	An Audience with Hal Roach (1988)
David Ho Self - Scientist (archive footage) (as Dr. David Ho) Self - Scientist (archive footage) (as Dr. David Ho) See fewer	The Chinese Exclusion Act (2017)
Neville Hodgkinson Self - Medical and Science Correspondent, The Sunday Times Self - Medical and Science Correspondent, The Sunday Times See fewer	The Other Side of AIDS (2004)
Criselda Kananda Self - Radio Commentator, Metro FM Self - Radio Commentator, Metro FM See fewer	House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)
Fassil Keteman Self - Director, Clinical Trials, Institute of Human Virology Self - Director, Clinical Trials, Institute of Human Virology See fewer	House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)
Rubbie King Self - Sister of Joyce Ann Hafford Self - Sister of Joyce Ann Hafford See fewer	House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)
Claus Koehnlein Self - Doctor, Germany Self - Doctor, Germany See fewer	Planet Lockdown (2022)
Claudia Kucherer Self - Molecular Biologist, Robert Koch Institute Germany Self - Molecular Biologist, Robert Koch Institute Germany See fewer	House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)
Brent Leung Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Robot Movie (2004)
Jay Levy Self - Director, Laboratory for Tumor and AIDS Virus Research (as Jay A. Levy MD) Self - Director, Laboratory for Tumor and AIDS Virus Research (as Jay A. Levy MD) See fewer	I Remember Me (2000)
L.H. Maboza Self - Medunsa, South Africa Self - Medunsa, South Africa See fewer	House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)
Christine Maggiore Self - Tested HIV Positive Self - Tested HIV Positive See fewer	HIV=AIDS: Fact or Fraud? (1996)
Darren Main Self - Tested HIV Positive 2000 Self - Tested HIV Positive 2000 See fewer	Mandala (2015)
Rian Malan Self - South African Journalist & Author Self - South African Journalist & Author See fewer	Freddie's Hairfood Factory
Robert Marigza Actor (voice) Actor (voice) See fewer	Way Far Gone (2014)
Thabo Mbeki Self - President, South Africa (archive footage) Self - President, South Africa (archive footage) See fewer	Game On! (2010)
Kary B. Mullis Self - Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Self - Nobel Laureate in Chemistry See fewer	Glaucocamaleo (2013)
Cheryl Nagel Self - Adopted a HIV Positive Child Self - Adopted a HIV Positive Child See fewer	House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)
Steve Nagel Self - Adopted a HIV Positive Child Self - Adopted a HIV Positive Child See fewer	House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)
Nancy Padian Self - Director, International Research, AIDS Research Institute Self - Director, International Research, AIDS Research Institute See fewer	House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)
Eleni Papadopulos-Eleopulos Self - Biophysicist, Department of Medical Physics, Royal Perth Hospital Self - Biophysicist, Department of Medical Physics, Royal Perth Hospital See fewer	House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)
Robert Redfield Self - Director, Clinical Care and Research, Institute of Human Virology Self - Director, Clinical Care and Research, Institute of Human Virology See fewer	Ulmefilm (2012)
Liam Scheff Self - Investigative Journalist Self - Investigative Journalist See fewer	JoyCamp (2012)
Audrey Serrano Self - Tested HIV Positive (archive footage) Self - Tested HIV Positive (archive footage) See fewer
Joseph Sonnabend Self - Virologist & Microbiologist Self - Virologist & Microbiologist See fewer	Sex Positive (2008)
Val Turner Self - Doctor, Australia Self - Doctor, Australia See fewer	House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)
Dave Tworkowski Self - Tested HIV Positive Self - Tested HIV Positive See fewer	House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)
Bruce Vilanch Self - American Comedy & Script Writer Self - American Comedy & Script Writer See fewer	You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
Robin Weiss Self - Professor of Viral Oncology, University College London Self - Professor of Viral Oncology, University College London See fewer	The Origins of AIDS (2004)
Hank Wilson Self - Founder, Committee to Monitor Poppers Self - Founder, Committee to Monitor Poppers See fewer	Life and Death at the Ambassador Hotel (1994)
Flossie Wong-Staal Self - Scientist (archive footage) (as Flossy Wong-Staal) Self - Scientist (archive footage) (as Flossy Wong-Staal) See fewer