Fauci Documentary In The Works at NatGeo

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease who has become a household name during the coronavirus pandemic, will be the subject of a new feature-length documentary from National Geographic Documentary Films. Check out the first trailer for the film, titled Fauci, below.

With Fauci, filmmakers John Hoffman (Sleepless in America) and Janet Tobias (Unseen Enemy) are intending to "deliver a rare glimpse into the long-standing professional career and personal life of this ultimate public servant and American hero, who after a lifetime of public service faced his biggest test: a pandemic whose ferocity is unmatched in modern history."

It hardly needs to be stated that his recent rise to prominence and no-nonsense demeanor put him in constant direct opposition with former President Trump's policies regarding COVID-19, a stark contrast to becoming chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden in 2021. Beyond looking at Fauci's work on COVID-19, the film will also take viewers through his career as a public servant who has advised seven U.S. presidents beginning with AIDS in the 1980s and through SARS, Ebola, and the current global pandemic.

"There is only one Dr. Fauci, and it is an incredible privilege to bring his inspiring, lifelong quest to cure disease and prevent outbreaks, to viewers around the world," said Hoffman and Tobias in a statement (via Variety). "[His] relentless pursuit of truth and devotion to science has never been more important."