Released: 3 September 2011
Country: United States
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Producers: Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Gregory Jacobs
Writer: Sott Z Burns
Lead Actors: Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet
Synopsis:
This thriller, directed by Steven Soderbergh, tells the story of an international team of doctors, coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO), who have to deal with the rapid spread of a deadly pandemic virus.
CCOI’s Role:
CCOI facilitated consultations between the filmmakers and WHO to ensure a realistic depiction of the events. Moreover, CCOI organized the appearance of Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO, as a guest speaker at the Global Creative Forum in Los Angeles in March 2011, which brought together experts from the UN system and leaders from the Hollywood film industry
Related UN Issues:
Sustainable Development Goals - #3 Good Health and Well-being and #6 Clean Water and Sanitation
News Coverage:
[The Atlantic] An Epidemiologist on 'Contagion': This Will Almost Certainly Occur