You Don't Look Sick

2015
30m

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An Australian documentary that uncovers the truth about Lupus, an autoimmune disease, through the sufferers themselves. Lupus can mimic most disease including, MS, Meningitis and some cases ... Read allAn Australian documentary that uncovers the truth about Lupus, an autoimmune disease, through the sufferers themselves. Lupus can mimic most disease including, MS, Meningitis and some cases even cancer. The participants in this film tell all about their experience including deali... Read allAn Australian documentary that uncovers the truth about Lupus, an autoimmune disease, through the sufferers themselves. Lupus can mimic most disease including, MS, Meningitis and some cases even cancer. The participants in this film tell all about their experience including dealing with doctors, how people react to them and the stigma that comes with an autoimmune dis... Read all

Director
- Jeda Cacioli

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Director
- Jeda Cacioli

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9planktonrules

A great film to watch if it's affecting someone you love, work with, have as a neighbor or if you just want to learn more about the disease.

"You Don't Look Sick" is an exceptional documentary from Jeda Cacioli, an Australian filmmaker who has relocated to the UK. It's been making the film festival circuit, which is highly unusual considering that it's not at all typical of the sorts of movies and short films you'd usually find at these events. This is how I learned about "You Don't Look Sick".

The film is a 30 minute piece which talks about what Lupus is, how it affects people and how difficult it is since most folks with this debilitating disorder appear normal when you meet them. But the many symptoms and way it changes your whole life is what you learn about with the film. Now Cacioli could have used experts to lecture the audience with tons of facts and charts, but instead decided very wisely to have people with Lupus talk about the disorder. It makes for an extremely compelling and educational film--the sort of thing you wouldn't normally watch BUT the sort of thing you really would seek out and feel thankful for if you come down with symptoms of the disease. Overall, the film is extremely well crafted and is obviously a work of love. Cacioli isn't going to get rich with such a film, though having this available as a resource to sufferers and their friends and family is invaluable. Well made and I sure hope to see more from her.