2016 American film
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Directed by | Meghan O'Hara |
Written by | Meghan O'Hara |
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Narrated by | Morgan Freeman |
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Distributed by | Abramorama |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | English French |
The C Word is a 2016 documentary film about the effort to prevent cancer, particularly the research of Dr. David Servan-Schreiber, and addresses the failure of Western medicine's approach to cancer.
Produced and directed by cancer survivor Meghan L. O'Hara, it is narrated by Morgan Freeman.
Synopsis
The director began making the film after surviving Stage 3 breast cancer.
The film identifies four factors to reduce the risk of cancer— diet, exercise, stress management, and toxin avoidance.
Cast
- David Servan-Schreiber
- Meghan L. O'Hara
- Don Barrett
- Richard Beliveau, Ph.D.
- Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D.
- Ronald DePinho, M.D.
- Scott Morris, M.D., M.Div.
- Michael Moss
- Matthieu Ricard
- Ronald Stram, M.D.
- David Andrews, PH.D.
- Anil K. Sood, M.D.
- Donald Light
- Jonathan Cohen
- Tony Smith
- Jan Schakowsky
- Gabe Canales
- Liz Formosa
- Brenda Jones
- Chris Wark
- Meg Hirschberg
- Gwenaelle Briseul
- Edouard Servan-Schreiber
Release
Critical response
In a review for Spirituality & Health, Bilge Ebiri called The C Word a "well-produced documentary" and "a compassionate, touching film."
References
- "'The C Word': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- Sampson, Christine (October 13, 2015). "Electric Premiere for Cancer Doc 'The C Word'". The East Hampton Star. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- Ebiri, Bilge (March–April 2016). "Film Review: The C Word". Spirituality & Health. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
External links
- The C Word at IMDb
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