Under Our Skin Movie Screening
Movie Screening
As a part of Disability Awareness Week at Sonoma State University, Disability Services for Students is hosting a screening of the multiple award winning documentary "Under Our Skin."
Don't miss an incredible new movie that is taking the country by storm. Fox News said, "Not since Michael Moore has a documentary caused such a stir across America." The New York Times called it "heart-rending" and an "inflammatory documentary [that] takes aim at the medical establishment."
A gripping tale of microbes, medicine and money, UNDER OUR SKIN investigates the untold story of Lyme disease, an emerging epidemic larger than AIDS. Each year thousands go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, often told that their symptoms are "all in their head." Following the stories of patients and physicians fighting the disease, the film brings into focus a haunting picture of the health care system and a medical establishment all too willing to put profits ahead of patients.
The film was an Audience Choice finalist at the Tribeca Film Festival and has won over five Best Documentary awards in festivals and media competitions.
| Important Information | |
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| COST | Free and open to the public |
| DATE | Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 |
| TIME | 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
| PLACE | Sonoma State University 1801 East Cotati Avenue Rohnert Park, CA 94928 Ives Hall - Warren Auditorium |
| PLEASE RSVP | If you plan on attending this exciting event, please call the Disability Services for Students office at (707) 664-2677 or email disability.services@sonoma.edu |
| DOWNLOAD ANNOUNCEMENT | We encourage you to download/print the Movie Screening Announcment (PDF) and post it around the community. |
Requesting Disability-related Accommodations
If you would like to request a disability-related accommodation and/or wheelchair access information, please contact Disability Services for Students, at ph: (707) 664-2677 or e-mail: disability.services@sonoma.edu. Requests should be made by April 21th, 2010.
More About Under our Skin
In the early 1970's, a mysterious illness was discovered among children living around the town of Lyme, CT. What was first diagnosed as isolated cases of juvenile arthritis, eventually became known as Lyme disease, one of the most misunderstood and controversial illnesses of our time. Today, many of those untreated will suffer chronic debilitating illness. Some unknowingly will pass the disease on to their unborn children. Many will lose their livelihoods, and still others, their lives.
Difficult to test accurately, tens of thousands of people go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. The Centers for Disease Control admits that more than 400,000 people may acquire Lyme disease each year, a number ten times greater than AIDS and West Nile Virus combined. And yet, the medical establishment--with profound influence from the insurance industry--has stated that the disease is easily detectable and treatable, and that "chronic Lyme" is some other unrecognized syndrome or a completely psychosomatic disorder.
UNDER OUR SKIN is a gripping and often terrifying look not only at the science and politics of the disease, but also the personal stories of those whose lives have been affected and nearly destroyed. From a few brave doctors who risk their medical licenses, to patients who once led active lives but now can barely walk, the film uncovers a hidden world that will alarm viewers. While exposing a broken health care and medical research system, the film also gives voice to those who believe that instead of a crisis, Lyme is simply a "disease du jour," over diagnosed and contributing to another crisis: the looming resistance of microbes and ineffectiveness of antibiotics. As suspenseful and hair-raising as any Hollywood thriller, UNDER OUR SKIN is sure to get under yours.
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