Remote Area Medical

Apr 6 2013 TV-14 1h 21m
Documentary

Amid the nation’s ongoing debate over health care reform, this bracing new documentary examines the everyday realities of Americans who lack access to affordable medical treatment. Filmed during three days in the operation of a “no-cost” clinic set up annually at Bristol, Tennessee’s NASCAR speedway, Remote Area Medical documents the range of medical care the eponymous organization provides to low-income patients in the heart of Appalachia.

Plot

A debate over healthcare has been raging nationwide, but what's been lost in the discussion are the American citizens who live day after day, year after year without solutions for their most basic needs. Remote Area Medical documents the annual three-day "pop-up" medical clinic organized by the non-profit Remote Area Medical (RAM) in Bristol, Tennessee's NASCAR speedway. Instead of a film about policy, Remote Area Medical is a film about people, about a proud Appalachian community banding together to try and provide some relief for friends and neighbors who are simply out of options.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Jeff Reichert, Farihah Zaman

Cast

Stan Brock

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Impact Partners, Green Film Company, Candescent Films

Awards

3 wins

Scores
# of Votes
157
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA