Blame

After years exploring remote bat caves, three scientists are catapulted into the harsh spotlight of politics and serious accusations. Once ignored, these early warners must now defend themselves. A visually striking film journey about the role of science in increasingly dark times. With calm, factual clarity, the film reveals how the deliberate fueling and amplification of fears and feverish myths are driving our world out of balance.

At once a dense, far-reaching investigation and a snapshot of our present moment, the film juxtaposes the slow, patient, and meticulous rhythm of scientific inquiry with the urgent, reactive, and often toxic pace of political and media discourse. It offers a compelling demonstration of how, in times of crisis, we tend to seek out loud, simplistic narratives — and scapegoats. A strikingly contemporary tale, emblematic of an era marked by fake news, frozen subsidies, budget cuts, and a pervasive atmosphere of censorship. (Anne Delseth for Visions du Réel)

"Amid one of the most heated debates of our time, Blame is a powerful plea for differentiation and evidence-based thinking." -CH Media – Schweiz am Wochenende
 
         
"A profound and unsettling reflection on science under attack." -Caligari
 
         
"A film could hardly be more topical! In view of the current world situation, BLAME cannot be praised highly enough." -FILM-REZENSIONEN.DE
       
         

"Each frame, each quote, each scientific detail builds toward a singular point the greatest threat to public health may not be a virus, but the system that distort truth for political gain. Blame is not just a documentary. It is a field report. A case study. A moral reckoning. Blame is not merely a defense of scientists; it is a defense of the very idea that truth still matters." -WSWS.ORG
       

"Blame's strength lies in its ethical, almost surgical, and at the same time deeply human gaze. The director takes a stand, yes, but without bending reality: his is an appeal to lucidity, responsibility, and complexity." -TAXIDRIVERS.IT

Christian Frei is an Academy Award-nominated Swiss filmmaker renowned for his sensitive and visually striking documentaries, including War Photographer, The Giant Buddhas and Genesis 2.0. As producer, director, and editor of BLAME, Frei brings his signature depth and storytelling precision to the exploration of science, disinformation, and the fragile balance between humans and nature.

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