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      I Remember Me

      Released Nov 9, 2001 1h 14m Documentary List
      83% 12 Reviews Tomatometer 80% 500+ Ratings Audience Score "I Remember Me" is the first full-length documentary to explore the controversial and mysterious history of chronic fatigue syndrome, an illness that, according to the CDC, is now forty times greater in prevalence than previously estimated. Once dismissed as Yuppie Flu, this mysterious syndrome, for which there is not yet a universally acknowledged cause or cure, has prompted fierce debate within the medical community. Read More Read Less

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      Marta Barber Miami Herald Perhaps it will prompt some researchers not only to learn of the symptoms but to look further at the cause. Jan 24, 2002 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times A documentary which does what the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta shamefully failed to do: connects the dots. Rated: 3/4 Dec 7, 2001 Full Review Gene Seymour Newsday A tender, yet pointed documentary of perseverance, thwarted hope and medical buffoonery. Nov 9, 2001 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Sep 24, 2005 Full Review Luke Y. Thompson New Times Director Kim Snyder suffers from the syndrome herself, so it's all the more remarkable that she actually got a complete film made, much less one this compelling. May 30, 2002 Full Review Maria Garcia Film Journal International Never successfully striking a balance, the filmmaker only manages to create a confusing, rambling and poorly edited succession of stories. Dec 9, 2001 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member rented this documentary to learn more about chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and this did help clear up how little is known about this disorder (though gave lots of POVs about what it is like, which was incredibly informative in itself). it's distressing to see and hear of so many who are suffering and can't be told precisely why - who have doctors continuously give them question marks for cures and discredit their symptoms and pain as psychosomatic. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Considering that most of the information publicly available about CFIDS (chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome) is negatively biased against sufferers at best and openly mocking at worst, it’s a refreshing change to watch a documentary that makes an open attempt to get to the bottom of the disease. I’ve seen this movie twice now, and I have to admit that after the first time I saw it I felt kind of despondent. And yet, it definitely helped me to understand that the things that I’ve gone through, living with chronic illnesses that are considered controversial in the public and conventional medical spheres, are actually typical, and that there are many others out there going through similar struggles. One of the things this movie does is to directly address many myths surrounding CFIDS in an attempt to systematically break them down and refute them. Unfortunately, because of the lack of interest and straight-up misappropriation of funds that’s happening in relation to the study of CFIDS, there’s not a whole lot out there to help us understand our condition.* Kim A. Snyder, who produced, directed, wrote and narrated this movie, most likely created it for the same reasons that led me to watch and show it to my friends. She wanted to understand more about her condition and the factors that surround it. The content mostly consists of interviews with people facing CFIDS, their families, health care providers and researchers, with a few CFIDS detractors thrown in just to illustrate what complete and total jackasses they are. I dare anyone tempted to make a joke about having chronic fatigue to watch this movie. I seriously doubt you’ll be amused when the credits roll. * Osler’s Web: Inside the Labyrinth of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Epidemic by Hillary Johnson. Penguin Books, 1997 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/11/23 Full Review Audience Member An accurate portrayal of life with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis "I Remember Me" is the first full-length documentary to explore the controversial and mysterious history of chronic fatigue syndrome, an illness that, according to the CDC, is now forty times greater in prevalence than previously estimated. Once dismissed as Yuppie Flu, this mysterious syndrome, for which there is not yet a universally acknowledged cause or cure, has prompted fierce debate within the medical community.
      Director
      Kim A. Snyder
      Distributor
      Zeitgeist Films
      Production Co
      Loka Motion Productions
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Nov 9, 2001, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 23, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $4.0K
      Runtime
      1h 14m
      Sound Mix
      Mono