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Chagas : a hidden affliction /

"Chagas is a disease that affects nearly 20 million people worldwide, kills nearly 50,000 per year, but is practically unknown to the general public. Filmed in Argentina, the US, and Europe, this documentary gives a voice to those suffering from Chagas, and to those working to find a cure to t...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Ricardo Preve Films, Cinema Guild
Other Authors: Preve, Ricardo
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Spanish
French
Language Notes:In English, Spanish, and French with English subtitles.
Published: [©2006]
Subjects:
Chagas Disease > epidemiology > Argentina.
Chagas Disease > epidemiology > Europe.
Chagas Disease > epidemiology > United States.
Chagas Cardiomyopathy > Argentina.
Chagas Cardiomyopathy > Europe.
Chagas Cardiomyopathy > United States.
Chagas Disease > complications > Argentina.
Chagas Disease > complications > Europe.
Chagas Disease > complications > United States.
Chagas Disease > transmission > Argentina.
Chagas Disease > transmission > Europe.
Chagas Disease > transmission > United States.
Emigration and Immigration > Argentina.
Emigration and Immigration > Europe.
Emigration and Immigration > United States.
Chagas' disease > Argentina.
Chagas' disease > United States.
Chagas' disease > Europe.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Description
Summary:"Chagas is a disease that affects nearly 20 million people worldwide, kills nearly 50,000 per year, but is practically unknown to the general public. Filmed in Argentina, the US, and Europe, this documentary gives a voice to those suffering from Chagas, and to those working to find a cure to this disease."--Container.
Item Description:Copyright date on credit frame: 2005; copyright date on container: 2006.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R.
This disc is a recorded DVD and may fail to play in some DVD equipment.
Production Credits:Executive producers, Scott Mactavish, Silvana Cejas, Emmanuelle Lepers ; director of photography, Leo Aguinaga ; editor, Oscar Saporiti.