Triumph at Carville: A Tale of Leprosy in America DVD

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This film documents the triumph over leprosy by looking at one of the most unusual communities in American history, "Carville," a refuge for leprosy patients from all over the world. Crafted from contemporary interviews, exclusive photographs and more, the film takes viewers inside Carville, introducing them to patients, doctors and staff who lived and worked there. The narratives are underscored by original music by Grammy-winner Bela Fleck.

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6/18/2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

I have a relative in the film.

By vaquera28

from beaumont,texas

Comments about PBS Triumph at Carville: A Tale of Leprosy in America DVD:

My Aunt one of the sisters was in the documentary. I recorded it and own the book Miracle at Carvill by Betty Martin & Edited by Evelyn Wells. copyright 1950 and now buying the DVD. I visited the hoppital before it was closed a very beautiful place..My Aunt was the sister riding the bicycle.

5/4/2009

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4.0

From someone who was there.....

By Carl Enna

from Little Rock, AR

Comments about PBS Triumph at Carville: A Tale of Leprosy in America DVD:

As one who grew up there as the son of an on-staff physician, I felt like the show did a very good job representing the facility and the stigma that leprosy carries with it. The staff was very dedicated to the controlling of and researching to discover the transmission of the bacillus in the years we lived there (1963-1980). I knew several of the patients who were interviewed on the show. It was a nostalgic trip down memory lane for me. Kudos to the writers, director and producer of the show.

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