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The Genius and the Boys

The Genius and the Boys

Carleton Gajdusek is one of the world's great geniuses, and also a man convicted for having sex with his foster son. A Nobel Prize winner and a paedophile.

director

Bosse Lindquist

production

Eight Millimetres AB, Jonas Kellagher

production details
Country: Sweden

Year: 2008

Genre: Documentary

Length: 90'

Format: DigiBeta, English Version, M/E, B/W & Colour
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