ROLLOUT

"Rollout" is a vérité-style journey alongside residents of a tight-knit Kenyan community, as they face mounting pressure from a government they don’t trust, to get a Covid-19 vaccine they fear may cause more harm than good.

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About the film

Through "Rollout," audiences will follow the powerful and complex narratives and lived experiences driving the “shadow pandemic of vaccine hesitancy" which delayed vaccine uptake across communities worldwide, and ultimately stymied humanity’s chance to achieve global herd immunity.

As rollout efforts expand across the county, Laureen and fellow healthcare workers visit with a colorful cast of community members - from a church pastor to a radio DJ - that share their perspectives on the vaccination efforts. Through their stories, we feel their visceral mistrust, seemingly sparked by the government’s deeply unpopular and aggressive early pandemic response, and further fueled by a relentless flood of misinformation and conspiracy theories. We also hear reference to the deeper historical context that further exacerbates this mistrust, namely the fraught relationship between community members and global health actors, and a global vaccination agenda designed by global elites that disregard the needs of Kibera's residents.

VIEWING RESOURCES

These supplementary resources will help learners dive deeper into the global health themes portrayed in the film, and think critically about key subjects including misinformation in global health and vaccine hesitancy.

Read “Lessons from Covax” in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, with timely reflections on the Rollout effort from former COVAX director (and Rollout producer) Trevor Zimmer. Trevor directed the COVAX delivery unit responsible for supporting countries to administer COVID-19 vaccines.
Link to the article in SSIR
We can work with you to host a screening and discussion via a high end screening platform that makes virtual screenings easy. We have the capacity to support synchronous or asynchronous screenings, with recorded or live Q&As. Contact the Rollout team (contact info in website footer) to explore options for a tailored experience with the filmmakers.
Download the Rollout Facilitation Guide, a free resource to help you integrate the Rollout film into your curriculum. The guide includes discussion questions, information and context to deepen understanding of major themes - such as vaccine hesitancy - portrayed in the film, additional readings and resources, and more information about the filmmakers and characters:
Download the guide

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

"Rollout provides a poignant look at vaccine hesitancy within communities, offering a human perspective that's both enlightening and essential for understanding public health challenges."

George Osoro Momanyi

Pandemic & Epidemic Intelligence Hub, World Health Organization // Former Partnerships Lead, Africa Centres for Disease Control & Prevention

"Rollout takes a deeply empathetic character-driven approach to help audiences understand how and why vaccine hesitancy can take root in a community."

Jenny Raskin

Executive Director, Impact Partners Film

“(Rollout) nicely depicts the realities of vaccine hesitancy and fake news and emphasizes the important of working closely with communities to prevent and counter these forces that can result in needless disease and death.”

Dr. Michael Merson

Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Global Health, Duke University // Founding Director, Duke Global Health Institute // COVID Global Accountability Platform

"Rollout provides a global perspective to understanding the power dynamics behind vaccine hesitancy through the lens of a humanizing and keenly told story."

The Social Change International Film Festival

MEET THE FILMMAKERS

Trevor Zimmer, Producer

Trevor is a design strategist specializing in global health. "Rollout" is his first film, based on his experience directing the COVAX delivery unit responsible for supporting countries to administer COVID-19 vaccines.
Kristen Schlott, Producer

Kristen is an EP and member of Impact Partners Film, with a portfolio of projects that leverage creative storytelling to reach new audiences and shine light on important issues that go under-reported in mainstream media, from global health to climate change.
Danny Abel, Director

Danny Abel is an award-winning director, writer and editor with projects featured on Amazon Prime, Vice, and A&E. He’s also worked extensively with social impact organizations such as Dalberg and the Gates Foundation.
Kevin Madegwa, Field Producer

Kevin is a designer, researcher, and producer based in Nairobi, Kenya. His expertise as a qualitative researcher serves him as an advisor to NGOs rolling out social impact programs, and as a producer building connections with film subjects.