-- "Spell-binding," "heart-wrenching," "unforgettable," says WJAR-TV, NBC-10. NBC-10 gives it five stars.
-- "An intelligent, well-researched and heartfelt film that's consistently entertaining." The Providence Journal. Projo gives it four stars.
-- "An emotionally powerful true-life tale of friendship and love in tragic circumstances." WPRI-TV, CBS-12.
-- "David Bettencourt and G. Wayne Miller have achieved what every filmmaker wants: raising enough money to produce and complete a film, having people see it, moving them by it, and hopefully, inspiring a change in the lives of others." NewEnglandFilm.com
-- "Tugs gently on the heart strings." Motif Magazine.
-- "Absorbing," University of Rhode Island news office.
-- An authoritative feature story, with clips from the movie, in Harvard Magazine.
-- A complimentary piece in the Providence Phoenix.
So what's it all about? from their website;
A century ago, tuberculosis was the number-one killer in America. Today, it's the world's second most deadly infectious disease, after HIV/AIDS. And now, acclaimed filmmakers David Bettencourt and G. Wayne Miller bring this story to life in a one-hour documentary featuring never-before-seen images and interviews.
This is a medical story, a chronicle of loss and despair -- but also an emotionally powerful true-life tale of friendship and love in tragic circumstances, a triumph of the human spirit for those who survived.
On The Lake will also be shown at the June 18 2009 National TB Conference in Atlanta. Sponsored by the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and the National Tuberculosis Nurse Coalition,
the conference draws TB specialist from state, federal, university and private organizations, including the CDC's Division of Tuberculosis Control (DTBC).
