Just One: The True Story of Patient Zero

Overview

“Just One: The True Story of Patient Zero” tells the story of the person commonly referred to as “patient zero” — the first Soviet citizen diagnosed with HIV. The official history of the epidemic in the USSR begins with this 1987 case, a crisis that has since affected millions in Russia: those living with the virus and those who have died from AIDS. Yet almost nothing is known about this individual. The few existing facts have long dissolved into myths, propaganda, and misinformation. No photographs, no footage — nothing. The biography of “patient zero” had to be reconstructed from scratch, turning the film into a historical investigation.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 1, 2025

Original language

Russian

Spoken languages

Russian

Countries

Germany

Production

Narra

Director

Igor Sadreev

Writer

Igor Sadreev

Producer

Alexander Urzhanov

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt40019877