Under Our Skin about Lyme Disease (Austin)

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Date: Saturday, July 26thTime: 12:00 p.m.Place: Alamo Drafthouse Ritz

Theatre320 E. 6th Street Austin, TX 78701 Tickets: $10 online at

http://www.originalalamo.com/Show.aspx?id=5477

About the film:

Under Our Skin, an infectious new film about microbes, money and

medicine. " There's no medicine for someone like you. "

It's bigger than AIDS, West Nile Virus and Avian Flu combined, yet

most physicians don't recognize it or are afraid to report it.

Insurance companies pay experts to say it's all in your head. And the

mainstream medical establishment won't want you to see this film. One

of the most misunderstood and controversial illnesses in the history

of medicine, Lyme disease is among the fastest growing infectious

diseases in the United States. Yet each year tens of thousands go

undiagnosed or misdiagnosed with such conditions as fibromyalgia,

chronic fatigue and even autism, MS and Alzheimer's. This

groundbreaking documentary investigates the human, medical and

political dimensions of Lyme disease, an emerging epidemic destroying

countless numbers of lives. Following the stories of patients and

physicians as they battle for their lives and livelihoods, the film

brings into focus a haunting picture of our healthcare system and its

inabilty to cope with a growing terror under our skin.

Audience Choice Award Finalist � Tribeca Film Festival 2008

Official Selection � Silverdocs Film Festival 2008

Official Selection � Berkshire International Film Festival

Official Selection � Rhode Island International Film Festival

Best Socially Conscious Documentary Nominee � Fledgling Fund/IFP

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Find out more and watch an updated trailer at www.underourskin.com.

Learn more about the fight against Lyme disease at

www.turnthecorner.org.