Austrian Premiere
Documentary

Spillover – Planet of Viruses

Directed by Michael Wech
Germany
2025
English
90 min

A global journey into the origins of deadly viruses – and what it takes to prevent the next pandemic.

Ebola, Marburg, Nipah, COVID-19, and now avian flu – a long list of deadly viruses leaping from animals to humans. Why are these spillovers happening, and how are we fuelling them? Directed by award-winner Michael Wech and produced by Emmy®-winner Leopold Hoesch, this film takes us on a gripping global journey into the origins of some of the world’s most dangerous pathogens. For anyone who wants to understand the science behind pandemics and how we hopefully can prevent the next one.

Fri 10, 14:00
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