Conversations: David France

Documentary filmmaker and journalist David France speaks about his films How to Survive a Pandemic (2022) and How to Survive a Plague (2012), and the role of storytelling in documenting public health crises and holding institutions accountable.

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Conversations: Jessica Zitter, MD

Critical care and palliative care medicine doctor Jessica Zitter speaks about her directorial debut Caregiver: a love story.

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