The Carrier
The Carrier
2011, English. Directed by Maggie Betts.
One woman's story of faith and renewal
Told through the eyes of an increasingly empowered heroine, THE CARRIER is a powerful and moving portrait of an unconventional family, set against the backdrop of the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic in Zambia. This lyrical film follows Mutinta Mweemba, a 28-year-old subsistence farmer living in a polygamous marriage. After learning she is HIV positive and pregnant, Mutinta sets out to keep her unborn child virus-free and break the cycle of transmission.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 18 April 2011
- Country
- Zambia, United States of America
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The Carrier runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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The Carrier isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 April 2011. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Carrier?
The Carrier (2011) was directed by Maggie Betts.