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Unrest (2017)

Unrest (2017)

Documentary
Release Date: 2017, October 20
Directors: Jennifer Brea
Countries: Denmark, United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Shella Films, Impact Partners, Chicken & Egg Films, Little by Little Films, Independent Lens
Cast: Kate Taylor, Mark Davis, Adam Weisman, Colin Taylor, Ren Gill, Katie Jones, Ruby Taylor, Whitney Dafoe, Samuel Bearman, Jessica Taylor, Omar Wasow, Dr. Nancy Klimas

Overview:

When Harvard PhD student Jennifer Brea is struck down at 28 by a fever that leaves her bedridden, doctors tell her it’s "all in her head." Determined to live, she sets out on a virtual journey to document her story—and four other families' stories—fighting a disease medicine forgot.

Keywords:

woman director disease doctor health government infection mental health biology illness medical drama dna medical test medical research chronic pain pain interview medicine biologist healthcare patient physician news public health current affairs mental health care women's health medical education medical profession mental health professional health care reform fever medical footage chronic fatigue health education cellular health men's health cfs me/cfs fibromyalgia chronic fatigue syndrome