The Quiet Epidemic Premiere at IFC Center

About the Film

After years of living with mysterious symptoms, a young girl from Brooklyn and a Duke University scientist are diagnosed with a disease said not to exist: chronic Lyme disease. Their search for answers lands them in the middle of a vicious medical debate. What begins as a patient story evolves into an investigation into the history of Lyme disease, and a trail of suppressed scientific research and buried documents reveal why ticks—and the diseases they carry—have been allowed to quietly spread around the globe.

Official selection: Hot Docs, DOC NYC

Running Time: 102 minutes
Format: DCP
Distributor: First Run Features
Director: Lindsay Keys, Winslow Crane-Murdoch
Accessibility: Assistive Listening, T-Coil

About the Venue

The IFC Center, the ultimate entertainment space for New Yorkers seeking out the best in independent film, opened in June 2005, following an extensive renovation of the historic Waverly theater. The theatre is located in Greenwich Village at 323 Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) at West 3rd Street