Innerstate

Innerstate is a 2007 documentary film on the inner states of three adults living with chronic diseases of the immune system psoriasis, Crohns disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. The film was produced and directed by Chris Valentino and was funded by Centocor Inc., a biomedicines company. According to the New York Times, the film is an unusual form of softpeddle marketing of a blockbuster drug, Remicade. Remicade Infliximab is a medication used to treat autoimmune diseases made by Centocor, a unit of Johnson amp Johnson.

The films subjects are Jason Knott, diagnosed with psoriasis, Janie Feliz, diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, and Ray Ciccarelli, diagnosed with Crohns disease, all diseases of the immune system, which may be characterized by immune deregulation, chronic inflammation and tissue damage.Through the films progression, firsthand accounts are intertwined to show how Jason, Janie and Ray, people with different illnesses and from different backgrounds, are linked by their illnesses. Each subject is introduced individually, their stories of diagnosis, treatment and living, told firstperson as well as by friends, family and physicians. Although the film was funded by a pharmaceutical company, the participants were not paid. ........

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