"The interweaving of old photos with modern video, the resurrection of children's words with the adult memories, and the consequences of institutionalizing and stigma all blend to make this film a unique treasure." 
- Jose Ramirez Jr., The STAR (published by Carville patients)

This film documents the triumph over mankind's most feared disease - leprosy. The program outlines the history of one of the most unusual communities in American history: the national leprosarium in Louisiana known as "Carville," a refuge for leprosy patients from all over the world. Crafted from contemporary interviews, as well as old radio shows, movie news accounts and other archival materials - including exclusive photographs taken by a longtime patient - the documentary takes viewers inside Carville and introduces them to patients, nuns, doctors and staff who lived and worked there. The personal narratives are underscored by original music composed and performed by Grammy-winner Bela Fleck, accompanied on bass by Grammy-winner Edgar Meyer and other world-class musicians.