will begin a one-week Oscar-qualifying run at the IFC Center in New York on December 2, followed by a nationwide rollout in early 2023.
According to CDC figures, almost half a million Americans become infected with Lyme disease each year. Of those infected, a subset of patients will develop chronic symptoms, but according to the film, the medical community has largely been reluctant to acknowledge the reality of long-term illness from Lyme disease. follows a young girl from Brooklyn and a Duke University scientist both diagnosed with a disease said to not exist: Chronic Lyme disease,” a summary of the film notes.
The documentary premiered in May at the Hot Docs Festival in Toronto and will next screen at DOC NYC on Saturday, November 12. The film has been an official selection of 14 film festivals this fall, winning Best Documentary Feature at the Macon Film Festival in Georgia.“We’re thrilled to partner with First Run Features to bring to audiences nationwide,” Key and Crane-Murdoch said. “The response from our film festival screenings has been incredibly encouraging.