About the film
Factor 8: The Arkansas Prison Blood Scandal is a 2005 feature-length documentary by Kelly Duda. Through interviews, documents and footage, Duda alleges that Arkansas prisons sold plasma from inmates infected with hepatitis and HIV during the 1970s and 1980s. The film contends that transfusions made from those products caused thousands of deaths.
What it covers
Kelly Duda examines allegations about Arkansas prisons selling blood plasma from inmates infected with viral hepatitis and HIV. Interviews, documents and footage form the investigation.
The film also addresses the claimed consequences for people who received blood products made from that plasma, including Factor VIII.
How it is told
Duda directed and produced the film. It was released in 2005 and runs 91 minutes.
The film was made in the United States. No language is specified.
Where it fits
Its subjects are health and crime. It is a documentary film and an LGBTQ-related film.
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Who it is for
- Viewers interested in health and crime documentaries
- Teachers or librarians covering HIV/AIDS history
- Audiences drawn to investigative filmmaking
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Worth knowing
- Investigates a specific Arkansas prison blood-plasma scandal
- Uses interviews, documents and footage
- Directed and produced by Kelly Duda
- Runs 91 minutes
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The short of it
This film suits viewers interested in medical history, prison crime and investigations of contaminated blood products. Its 91-minute runtime keeps the focus on Duda’s allegations, interviews and supporting material. The film’s subject is serious and specific, with the United States prison system at its center. No viewing source is specified in the supplied facts, so availability must be checked separately.
What it is about
What viewers ask
- What is Factor 8: The Arkansas Prison Blood Scandal about?
- It examines allegations that Arkansas prisons sold plasma from inmates infected with viral hepatitis and HIV, and that blood products made from it harmed transfusion recipients.
- Who made the film?
- Kelly Duda directed and produced it.
- How long does it run?
- The documentary runs 91 minutes.
- When and where was it made?
- It was released in 2005 and made in the United States.
- Where can it be watched?
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- Is it free to watch here?
- The supplied facts do not state that the film is free to watch.