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Shot in the Arm

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Before anyone had heard of COVID-19, filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy (THE GARDEN, FOOD EVOLUTION) began investigating the global measles epidemic. Filming with top public health officials--including Tony Fauci--as well as rare interviews with anti-vaccine activists who were persuading parents by the millions to refuse vaccines for their children. Then COVID-19 happened. Acting quickly, Kennedy shifted his directorial eye to this once-in-a-century tragedy. Both skeptical and hopeful, SHOT IN THE ARM explores vaccine hesitancy historically and in the context of our modern pandemic. Can we replace cynicism with healthy curiosity and bridge the political divides that make us sick?

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Jonita Davis The Black Cape (Medium) 01/02/2024
Shot in the Arm is ultimately an indictment of the anti-vax movement as a massive fearmongering machine used by the “loud and wrong” to create a billion-dollar industry. It has also killed millions while threatening the health of the entire world. Go to Full Review Norman Gidney MUSE TV 12/12/2023
5/10
This is a sermon for the choir that is unlikely to reach anyone who isn’t already a convert. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 11/03/2023
Provocative and timely, but incomplete. Shot in the Arm has as much nuance as a Michael Moore film. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Moody C @MoodyC 11/08/2023 It's a well made doc but nothing any rational person didn't know alredy. It's frustrating to watch dumb people behave irrationally. Those who may laugh at them are missing the point because we are stuck on this planet with them. See more Eddie B @RT97769152 11/05/2023 Saw a powerful doc tonight: "A Shot in the Arm." Exec produced by Neil deGrasse Tyson, showing the world how imperative it is to understand and trust science. It also shows how irresponsible these anti-vax leaders are. These manipulators who basically feed their egos, and in turn, destroy the lives of so many through lies and misinformation. See more Read all reviews
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Scott Hamilton Kennedy

Director

Scott Hamilton Kennedy

Writer

Scott Hamilton Kennedy

Producer

Mark Monroe

Producer

Mark Steele

Producer

Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Synopsis Before anyone had heard of COVID-19, filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy (THE GARDEN, FOOD EVOLUTION) began investigating the global measles epidemic. Filming with top public health officials--including Tony Fauci--as well as rare interviews with anti-vaccine activists who were persuading parents by the millions to refuse vaccines for their children. Then COVID-19 happened. Acting quickly, Kennedy shifted his directorial eye to this once-in-a-century tragedy. Both skeptical and hopeful, SHOT IN THE ARM explores vaccine hesitancy historically and in the context of our modern pandemic. Can we replace cynicism with healthy curiosity and bridge the political divides that make us sick?
Director
Scott Hamilton Kennedy
Producer
Scott Hamilton Kennedy, Mark Monroe, Mark Steele
Screenwriter
Scott Hamilton Kennedy
Distributor
Black Valley Films
Production Co
Black Valley Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 3, 2023, Limited
Runtime
1h 29m