Today, Disney+ released the trailer and key art for the feature documentary, Fauci, based on the nation’s top infectious disease expert and dedicated public servant – Dr. Anthony Fauci, M.D. The streamer also announced that the film will debut on the service this Wednesday, October 6.
Fauci delivers a rare glimpse into the long-standing professional career and personal life of the ultimate public servant, who after a lifetime of service faced his biggest test: a pandemic whose ferocity is unmatched in modern history. With his signature blend of scientific acumen, candor and integrity, Dr. Anthony Fauci became a cultural icon during the COVID-19 pandemic. But that has come at a cost as he has also faced attacks from adversaries in a nation increasingly divided by political party lines — with science increasingly caught in the crosshairs.
A world-renowned infectious disease specialist and the longest-serving public health leader in Washington, D.C., who has served under seven presidents, Dr. Fauci has overseen the U.S. response to 40 years’ worth of outbreaks, including HIV/AIDS, SARS and Ebola. Crafted around unprecedented access to Dr. Fauci, National Geographic Documentary Films’ Fauci is a revealing and intimate portrait of the man mostly known only from appearances on the news.
Directed by Emmy winners John Hoffman (The Weight of the Nation, Sleepless in America, Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman) and Janet Tobias (“Unseen Enemy,” “No Place on Earth”), produced by Alexandra Moss (Not Done: Women Remaking America), Jon Bardin (All In: The Fight for Democracy), and executive produced by Academy Award winner Dan Cogan (Icarus), and two-time Academy Award nominee Liz Garbus (What Happened, Miss Simone?, The Farm: Angola, USA), the film debuted in select theaters in the U.S. on Sept. 10, 2021. Opening cities included New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, D.C. and New Orleans.
“There is only one Dr. Tony Fauci, and it’s an incredible privilege to be the first to tell the story of his life and career, including his never-ending quest to cure disease and prevent outbreaks,” said Hoffman and Tobias.
The film features insights from former President George W. Bush, Bill Gates, Bono, former national security advisor Susan Rice, National Institutes of Health director Dr. Francis Collins, former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Tom Frieden, journalists Laurie Garrett and The New York Times’ Apoorva Mandavilli, and key AIDS activists, among others. Dr. Fauci’s family, friends and former patients also provide more personal commentary about the man, his personality, and what makes him who he is.
“Janet and John did a remarkable job capturing the complex man I’ve come to know over the last three decades,” said Peter Staley, film subject and founding member of ACT UP. “As an activist, I think I’ll be tangling with Tony Fauci for the rest of my life, but I’ll never doubt his commitment to public health, nor his profound decency and humanity.”
Fauci is produced by Alexandra Moss (Not Done: Women Remaking America) and edited by Amy Foote (Father, Soldier, Son) and Brian Chamberlain (Not Me, Murphy). Director of photography is Claudia Raschke (RBG). For Story Syndicate, executive producers are Cogan, Garbus and Jon Bardin (All In: The Fight for Democracy).
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