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Michelle Akers, Blake Edwards, Kim A. Snyder

Kim A. Snyder was working on Jodie Foster's Home for the Holidays when she was struck with a painful and debilitating illness. Snyder eventually learned that she had what has come to be known as Chron... read more read more...ic Fatigue Syndrome. As Snyder began to recover, she was inspired to make this documentary, I Remember Me, which encompasses her own experience with CFS, the experiences of others, the unexamined history of the condition, and the bewilderingly dismissive response of the medical community. Snyder begins by looking at the first recorded outbreak of the illness, which took place in Lake Tahoe, NV, in the mid-'80s. She shows brief interviews with people from the area, including sufferers (some of whom have still not recovered), local doctors, and public relations-types who are eager to dismiss the condition as hypochondria -- to downplay its seriousness in order to alleviate fears and protect the reputation of their resort town. Snyder exposes the CDC's failure to investigate the syndrome thoroughly. The CDC came up with the name "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome," naming a complex and serious condition after one of its symptoms, which one sufferer complains is akin to calling tuberculosis "Coughing Disease." Snyder also investigates earlier, unrecognized outbreaks from around the world, including one epidemic in Florida which occurred decades ago. Snyder tracks down survivors and doctors from this outbreak and interviews them about their experience. The heart of Snyder's documentary is her in-depth interviews with sufferers of CFS -- including filmmaker Blake Edwards (The Pink Panther), Olympic gold medallist soccer star Michelle Akers, and a young man named Steven -- bedridden for two years because of the illness -- who Snyder captures attending his high school graduation. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi

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Directed by: Kim A. Snyder

Release Date: November 9, 2001

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DVD Release Date: May 25, 2004

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Roger Ebert
December 7, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

A documentary which does what the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta shamefully failed to do: connects the dots. Full Review

Gene Seymour
November 9, 2001
Gene Seymour, Newsday

A tender, yet pointed documentary of perseverance, thwarted hope and medical buffoonery. Full Review

V.A. Musetto
November 9, 2001
V.A. Musetto, New York Post

[A] passionate film.

Stephen Holden
November 9, 2001
Stephen Holden, New York Times

An intrepid sleuth, Ms. Snyder seems to have left no stone unturned in her search for answers. Full Review

Dennis Lim
November 6, 2001
Dennis Lim, Village Voice

The interpolated stock footage is a misguided attempt at visual poetry, and some of the testimonials are underedited, but as a work of passionate advocacy, I Remember Me can't be faulted. Full Review

Luke Y. Thompson
May 30, 2002
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.

Marta Barber
January 24, 2002
Marta Barber, Miami Herald

Perhaps it will prompt some researchers not only to learn of the symptoms but to look further at the cause.

Maria Garcia
December 9, 2001
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. Full Review

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
November 23, 2001
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

This well-made documentary is to be commended for its passionate overview of the troubling illness known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Full Review

Michael Phillips
November 9, 2001
Michael Phillips, Citysearch

Well edited, with an informative narration, the film is an important step toward understanding this bizarre disease. Full Review

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