‘The End Of Medicine’: Gravitas Ventures Acquires Public Health Doc Exec Produced By Rooney Mara & Joaquin Phoenix

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EXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to the public health documentary The End of Medicine, executive produced by two-time Oscar nominee Rooney Mara and Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix, with plans to release it in theaters and on digital and VOD platforms this summer.The film from BAFTA-winning director Alex Lockwood and writer-producer Keegan Kuhn explores the link between our treatment of animals and emerging health threats such as pandemics and antibiotic resistance.

It specifically looks at zoonotic diseases—germs and viruses that spread between human and non-human animals—which threaten the health and lives of the entire human population.The End of Medicine entered production in October 2019, shortly before Covid-19 began headlines around the world.

It features interviews with some of the world’s leading scientists whose research and testimonies conclude that the public health emergency we are presently facing was inevitable and is far from over.“We have been frustrated with the failure of mainstream media to properly address the threat of disease coming from animal agriculture, both before and during the current pandemic,” said Lockwood and Kuhn. “The End Of Medicine is an alarm bell and warning of what is to come if we don’t change.”“The End of Medicine is an incredibly timely documentary with an important message that directly addresses the relationship between the treatment of animals and pandemics,” said Gravitas Ventures’ Manager of Acquisitions, Brett Rogalsky. “Gravitas is proud to be able to share it with audiences.”“We are pleased to serve as executive producers of The End of Medicine to raise awareness about the third leading global cause of death – antimicrobial resistance.