Lyme Doc in Theatres

The award-winning documentary about the politcally-charged epidemic of Lyme disease has finally had it's theatrical release to lots of rave reviews. If you've ever known someone with Lyme disease and couldn't understand why why her doctors weren't helping her or his insurance company was refusing to pay for tests and treatment or how this disease disabled not just her body, but her entire life, then this film is a must see. What's happening around Lyme disease is a tragedy of epidemic proportion. We need more research to find out how to help patients with Lyme and we need legislation to protect doctors who are trying to help while the science is unclear.

Please go see this film. And send everyone you know. It is important that we all become aware of this situation. It is a stark example of what is wrong with our health care system. A system that is about profits, not patients.

The following is a pleas from the makers of the film:

Dear Friends & Fans:

Following the June 19th theatrical release of UNDER OUR SKIN in New York, enthusiastic film reviews are piling-up. Stephen Holden, top film critic at the The New York Times called it “heart-rending” and an “inflammatory documentary [that] takes aim at the medical establishment.” Here is a sampling of other reviews:

“Head-spinning…riveting…a rigorously researched and highly thorough piece of investigative reporting.”
- Lauren Wissot, Slant Magazine

“Infectiously persuasive…targets both the heart and brain.”
- Sarah Sluis, Hollywood Reporter

“A powerful film and cautionary tale….as significant as Michael Moore’s SICKO.
- Curt Schleier, Film SoundOff

“[A] dizzying and dramatic documentary…handsomely reported and photographed.”
-Andrew O’Hehir, Salon

“Gripping, brilliantly executed...a true landmark of the genre...UNDER OUR SKIN triumphs!”
- Paul Bower, Tiny Mix Tapes

“A scary expose [and] damning indictment of the broken health care system.”
- Kam Williams, NewsBlaze

“Compelling…makes a very convincing case [about] one of the greatest medical failures of all time.”
- Matthew Lucas, From The Front Row

“A vital, insightful, brave and moving documentary that will wake you up and shake you up.”
- Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru

While positive reviews and press coverage have been abundant, box-office returns are all that counts to keep up the momentum. We need to take the film and the issue from Lyme Street to Main Street, and the best way to make this happen is to fill seats in theaters. Even if you’ve seen the film, we’re calling on you to make it to the theater or buy advance tickets. Make your voice heard through the box-office!

UNDER OUR SKIN is showing right now or starting this weekend in the following cities: Los Angeles, Washington, DC, San Diego, Santa Cruz, New York City (24th-25th only), Chicago (28th only), Albany (24th-25th only), Red Bank, NJ (25th only) and Shepherdstown, WV (26th only). Click here for a list of all upcoming screenings, and click here to find out ways you can help.

All nationwide theatrical screenings on Saturday, June 27th are presented in conjunction with President Obama’s Organizing for America’s National Health Care Day of Service. We are joining with hundreds of others grass-roots activists and initiatives to bring awareness to the country’s failing health care system. Bring a posse with you, join with others, and turn a trip to the movies into a vote--and demand--for change!

Sincerely,

Andy, Eve, Kris & the team at Open Eye Pictures