Unseen Enemy

The documentary takes epidemic disease as its subject. It works through three examples. Ebola, influenza and Zika. The team spent more than three years in the field. They went to the places where the outbreaks began. Filming was done in hospitals and laboratories. Doctors and specialists in outbreaks speak. The question it puts is why these diseases spread. The answer is not a single cause. Population growth and urbanisation are counted. The speed of air travel is a factor too. Climate change is added to the list. The film is offered as a warning. The account is built on preparation rather than fear. Jeffrey Wright narrates the ninety seven minute documentary, an American production Janet Tobias finished in 2017.