{"product_id":"blame","title":"Blame","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca title=\"Community Screenings Form\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collectiveeye.org\/pages\/host-a-screening\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0133\/2562\/files\/WebsiteButton_3bb924f4-b7af-47a7-98d9-8c2765d50eb0_480x480.jpg?v=1718641924\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6px; float: start;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDirected by:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Christian Frei\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026 (educational)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear of Production:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRunning Time: \u003c\/strong\u003e122 min\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/search\/title\/?title_type=feature\u0026amp;primary_language=en\u0026amp;sort=moviemeter%2Casc\u0026amp;ref_=tt_dt_ln\" aria-disabled=\"false\" class=\"ipc-metadata-list-item__list-content-item ipc-metadata-list-item__list-content-item--link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubtitle Options:\u003c\/strong\u003e English Closed Captions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects: \u003c\/strong\u003ePhysical and Mental Health, Environmental Studies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"360\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1146362369?h=d66c28a0ce\" title=\"vimeo-player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cscript src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e        \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 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)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e                           \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container mx-auto my-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-4 md:w-7\/12 mx-auto text-center font-body text-base\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner at the 2025 DocEdge Film Festival, Official Selection at the 2025 Visions Du Reel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Amid one of the most heated debates of our time, Blame is a powerful plea for differentiation and evidence-based thinking.\" \u003cem\u003e-CH Media – Schweiz am Wochenende\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e         \u003cbr\u003e\"A profound and unsettling reflection on science under attack.\" \u003cem\u003e-Caligari\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e         \u003cbr\u003e\"A film could hardly be more topical! In view of the current world situation, BLAME cannot be praised highly enough.\" \u003cem\u003e-FILM-REZENSIONEN.DE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e         \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" \u003cem\u003e-WSWS.ORG\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" \u003cem\u003e-TAXIDRIVERS.IT\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"780\" data-start=\"740\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e       \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the filmmakers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"C9DxTc\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e            \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristian Frei is an Academy Award-nominated Swiss filmmaker renowned for his sensitive and visually striking documentaries, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWar Photographer, The Giant Buddhas and Genesis 2.0. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs producer, director, and editor of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBLAME,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Frei brings his signature depth and storytelling precision to the exploration of science, disinformation, and the fragile balance between humans and nature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e                     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.collectiveeye.org\/pages\/screenings\"\u003eHost a Screening and Book the Filmmaker at your Event\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_quote\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"gmail_quote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-loaded=\"true\" data-page-number=\"1\" id=\"pageContainer1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-canvas-width=\"745.4456470588237\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 2\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Christian Frei","offers":[{"title":"University \u0026 College DVD (with PPR*)","offer_id":48992824066356,"sku":"BATS-U","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital Site License","offer_id":48992824099124,"sku":"BATS-D","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"DVD + DSL (w\/ PPR)","offer_id":48992824131892,"sku":"BATS-DD","price":625.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0133\/2562\/files\/BLAME_B1_POSTER.jpg?v=1767918365","url":"https:\/\/www.collectiveeye.org\/products\/blame","provider":"Collective Eye Films","version":"1.0","type":"link"}