The film chronicles the diagnosis and treatment of a breast cancer survivor, interspersed with personal tales from famous international celebrities who are also survivors, or affected closely by cancer.
Casts Kelly McGillis, Olivia Newton-John, Namrata Singh Gujral
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
My Left Breast
I Want So Much To Live
Your Mum and Dad
Ich will da sein - Jenny Gröllmann
Boobs: An American Obsession
Tig
In the Family
White Diamond: A Personal Portrait of Kylie Minogue
Now That the Sun Begins to Set
The Cut of It
Tri Me: The Siri Lindley Story
The Waiting Room
Dancing in the rain
Days
Pink & Blue
Baring It All
Love, Ava
New Boobs
Mont Tétons
Pink Ribbons, Inc.
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My Left Breast
IMDB 1 | Oct , 2000
Gerry Rogers, a filmmaker in Newfoundland, documents her personal battle with breast cancer. With her partner Peggy and lots of support from family and friends, she makes her way to recovery.I Want So Much To Live
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2009
I WANT SO MUCH TO LIVE explores the pioneering efforts of Genentech and the many individuals who came together to develop Herceptin, the world's first 'targeted therapy' for breast cancer.Your Mum and Dad
IMDB 6 | Oct , 2019
The film follows Michael Moskowitz’s work with a New York-based therapist named Kirkland Vaughns, one of the few African-American Freudian therapists in the United States, while the director reveals her own family’s devastating trauma.Ich will da sein - Jenny Gröllmann
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2008
The film accompanies Jenny Gröllmann, a German actress, during the last two years of her life.Boobs: An American Obsession
IMDB 5.5 | Feb , 2010
We call them by a hundred different names: boobs, knockers, jugs, hooters. We wonder if they're real or fake, too small or too big, too exposed or too covered. And every year Americans spend millions of dollars on breast enhancement, from push-up bras to surgery. Why is our culture so captivated by this particular part of the female form? "Boobs: An American Obsession" is a revealing, humorous, often poignant investigation involving everyone from anthropologists to porn stars as we explore our culture's fascination with breasts.Tig
IMDB 7.2 | Apr , 2015
An intimate documentary that follows Tig Notaro, a Los Angeles based comedian, who just days after being diagnosed with invasive stage II breast cancer changed the course of her career with a poignant stand-up set that became legendary overnight. It explores Tig's extraordinary journey as her career ignites and as her life unfolds in grand and unexpected ways, all the while continuing to battle a life-threatening illness and falling in love.In the Family
IMDB 8 | Oct , 2008
At 31, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick faces an impossible decision: remove her breasts and ovaries or risk incredible odds of developing cancer. Armed with a genetic test result that leaves her vulnerable and confused, she balances dreams of having her own children with the unnerving reality that she is risking her life by holding on to her fertility.White Diamond: A Personal Portrait of Kylie Minogue
IMDB 3.8 | Oct , 2007
Intended as an account of Minogue's return to the stage following her recovery from cancer, the film features on-stage and back-stage footage and interviews with several of Minogue's tour crew, including the director, William Baker. Kylie's sister Dannii and U2 lead singer Bono are also featured.Now That the Sun Begins to Set
IMDB 2 | Sep , 2022
Rafaela, an 80-year-old woman, has a long conversation with her grandson, going over his path from childhood to old age. Now that she has been diagnosed with chronic breast cancer, faith is more present in her life than ever, which coexists with Rafaela's fear of death, and her grandson's fear of dying.The Cut of It
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2019
The Cut of It is a unique exploration of the decisions real women made when they were diagnosed with cancer.Tri Me: The Siri Lindley Story
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2025
Featuring Tony Robbins and Melissa Ethridge, Tri Me follows two-time Triathlon World Champion, four-time Hall of Fame inductee, and world-renowned speaker and coach Siri Lindley as she faces the greatest challenge of her life: a terminal cancer diagnosis.The Waiting Room
IMDB 7.5 | Jul , 2019
In 2017 I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I decided to film my time in waiting rooms, surgery and chemotherapy. Shot exclusively on the iPhone X, The Waiting Room is an unflinching portrait of the blood, sweat and tears of cancer treatment. At home I filmed with my teenage son, as we came to terms with how family life was transformed by a year of living with cancer. The Waiting Room challenges the cultural myths that surround this disease, putting under the microscope the language of illness. The Waiting Room documents illness from a patient’s POV, exploring what we can and what we can’t control when our bodies fail us. The Waiting Room 30 minute smartphone short was broadcast on The Guardian website as part of their documentaries strand.Dancing in the rain
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2020
Self-portrait of a 38-year-old mother from Abitibi, struggling with breast cancer.Days
IMDB 10 | May , 2023
Marie-Philip is a PhD student and part-time professor who loves cats and Harry Potter. But one week before her 29th birthday, she is diagnosed with breast cancer. For a year, without false modesty, we follow her through each step as she confides in us with shocking honesty. An ode to life, to courage and to the resilience of all those who fight every day against disease.Pink & Blue
IMDB 8 | Oct , 2015
A profound look into the BRCA world examining what it is and how this mutation puts both women and men at a higher risk of developing numerous cancers.Baring It All
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2011
When his friend loses her breast to cancer at age 32, fashion photographer, David Jay deals with it the only way he knows how, by taking her picture. The implications are wider reaching than he ever imagined. Baring It All follows David Jay on an excursion from his life as fashion photographer into a world of young women scarred by breast cancer. Determined to restore their faith in life and their own beauty, Jay creates a photographic series of young survivors, aged 18 to 35. The portraits are beautiful yet challenging. The result is cathartic and empoweringLove, Ava
IMDB 5.5 | Mar , 2020
Keenly aware that his niece is going through a particularly rough time at home, Uncle James teaches Ava Dee how to use the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera. As an experiment, he tells her to shoot whatever she wants and he'll edit it into a film.New Boobs
IMDB 4.5 | Oct , 2013
For years, filmmaker Sacha Polak has known that she carries the BRCA1 hereditary cancer gene, responsible for breast cancer, but she can't decide what to do. Does she have her breasts removed as a preventive measure to minimize the risk of developing cancer? What if she had them removed, thus forsaking her femininity, for nothing? Sacha decides to make a personal and open documentary about her search.Mont Tétons
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2019
Pink Ribbons, Inc.
IMDB 6.6 | Sep , 2011
Breast cancer has become the poster child of corporate cause-related marketing campaigns. Countless women and men walk, bike, climb and shop for the cure. Each year, millions of dollars are raised in the name of breast cancer, but where does this money go and what does it actually achieve? Pink Ribbons, Inc. is a feature documentary that shows how the devastating reality of breast cancer, which marketing experts have labeled a "dream cause," becomes obfuscated by a shiny, pink story of success.