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Unrest

6.920171h 37mNRMovieDocumentary

When Harvard PhD student Jennifer Brea is struck down at 28 by a fever that leaves her bedridden, doctors tell her it’s "all in her head." Determined to live, she sets out on a virtual journey to document her story—and four other families' stories—fighting a disease medicine forgot.

DirectorJennifer Brea
WritersKim Roberts·Jennifer Brea
ProducersDeborah Hoffmann·Lisa Gunn

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Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Jennifer Brea

Jennifer Brea
Jennifer Brea
Self
Whitney Dafoe
Whitney Dafoe
Self
Samuel Bearman
Samuel Bearman
Self
Jessica Taylor
Jessica Taylor
Self
Omar Wasow
Omar Wasow
Self
Ruby Taylor
Ruby Taylor
Self
Colin Taylor
Colin Taylor
Self
Kate Taylor
Kate Taylor
Self
Dr. Nancy Klimas
Dr. Nancy Klimas
Self
Dr. Paul Cheney
Dr. Paul Cheney
Self
Casie Jackson
Casie Jackson
Self
Darwin Jackson
Darwin Jackson
Self

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