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As the nation plunges into pandemic, Gwen Isaac’s observational documentary delves into the trenches with Siouxsie Wiles, the fuchsia-haired microbiologist who emerged as a national hero and satanic witch in the minds of a divided New Zealand.
For much of the confined population, regular media appearances by scientist Siouxsie Wiles were a calming and enlightening presence amid the fear and confusion of Covid-19. While she was cooly urging the populace not to panic, Siouxsie herself was the target of hate and hysteria from certain groups who took issue with her work protecting the population’s health.
This candid fly-on-the wall documentary covers the pressure-filled two-year period from the first appearance of the virus. An influx of interviews establishes the unmistakable Siouxsie as a go-to expert, earning her the grateful admiration of a worried public along with the misogynistic online abuse from an unfortunate few.
There’s anger, there’s frustration and there’s anguish as Siouxsie is victimised for nothing less than trying to save lives. But through it all she laces up her great, glittery boots and presses forward with ferocity and heart.
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