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Shekhar Kapur To Direct Film On Vaccine Pioneer Waldemar Haffkine
- Shekhar Kapur will direct Foreign Bodies, a biopic about Waldemar Haffkine, set to explore the scientist's impact on vaccinology.
- The film follows Haffkine's work on cholera and plague vaccines and the persecution he faced in the British Raj era.
- The project is produced by Helen Hadfield, Alexandra Stone, Egor Olesov, and J.D. Zacharias with a screenplay by Paul Twivy.
- Casting discussions are underway at the Cannes market to engage potential partners.
- Foreign Bodies is described as a large-scale character drama about persecution, exile, and scientific truth.
- Kapur cites Lawrence of Arabia as a musical and narrative reference for Foreign Bodies.
- Deadline confirms Haffkine's crucial role and the film’s historical scope for Cannes market investors.
- The film’s producers are aligned with international partners across Odesa, Paris, London, Mumbai, and Kolkata.
- The production names include Snapper Films, Streetcar Productions, United Heroes, and Curiosity Rights.
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