How a small group of loud-mouthed, over-educated, under-employed activists and a massive group of ordinary, average-income people revolutionized healthcare services by using large empty rooms, old recliner chairs and two-cent needles. Transition Albany teams with Sarana Community Acupuncture to co-host the Bay Area premiere of “Community Acupuncture: the Calmest Revolution Ever Staged”, a new documentary by award-winning filmmaker Brian Lindstrom. Lindstrom is best known for his cinema-verite documentary, “Finding Normal”, which chronicles the lives of three people in recovery from chemical dependency. “Community Acupuncture: the Calmest Revolution Ever Staged” is the story of how a small group of loud-mouthed, over-educated, under-employed activists and a massive group of ordinary, average-income people revolutionized healthcare services by using large empty rooms, old recliner chairs and two-cent needles. This short but poignant film tells the story of how Community Acupuncture is changing the lives of people with limited finances. It follows six diverse community acupuncture patients and shows the impact of affordable acupuncture on their lives and communities.
After the film, Tatyana Ryevzina and Pam Chang, co-owners of Albany-based Sarana Community Acupuncture, will lead a Q&A session / discussion about sustainable healthcare.