- Tue, 02/077:30pm
Awards Daily
This special one-night only screening will feature a conversation with journalist Mary Beth Pfeiffer, Dr. Kenneth Leigner, and filmmaker Lindsay Keys.
After years of living with mysterious symptoms, a young girl from Brooklyn and a Duke University scientist are diagnosed with a disease said to not exist: Chronic Lyme disease. The Quiet Epidemic follows their search for answers, which lands them in the middle of a vicious medical debate. What begins as a patient story evolves into an investigation into the history of Lyme disease, dating back to its discovery in 1975. A paper trail of suppressed scientific research, and buried documents reveals why ticks – and the diseases they carry – have been allowed to quietly spread around the globe.
Director: Lindsay Keys & Winslow Crane-Murdoch
Runtime: 102 minutes
Genre: Documentary, Environmental, Filmmaker Q&A, Local Connections, Woman Directed
Year: 2022
Country: United States