Triumph at Carville
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This program documents the triumph over one of mankind's most feared diseases - leprosy. It outlines the history of one of the most unusual communities in American history: the national leprosarium in Louisiana known as "Carville," a refuge for leprosy patients from all over the world. Crafted from contemporary interviews as well as old radio shows, movie news accounts and other archival materials - including exclusive photographs taken by a longtime patient - the documentary takes viewers inside Carville and introduces them to patients, nuns, doctors and staff who lived and worked there. The personal narratives are underscored by original music composed and performed by Grammy-winner Bela Fleck, accompanied on bass by Grammy-winner Edgar Meyer and other world-class musicians.
