Beauty And The Breast
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A film by Liliana Komorowska London Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize, Canada International Film Festival: Royal Reel Winner, World Film Festival: Best Documentary, Women's International Film Festival: Best Feature Documentary Highly Recommended: Video Librarian Beauty & The Breast offers a compelling insight into a devastating reality of breast cancer, as seen through the eyes of several female patients helping demystify the disease while painting poignant and often humorous intimate portraits of survival. The film depicts the process of learning and accepting the terrifying verdict, and details the complexities of every stage of this disease. All interviewed patients have different experiences living with mutilated bodies while still maintaining strength. This film is not only invaluable as a testament to human resilience but it also proves that it's possible to blossom in the face of adversity. Closed Captioned and Video Described
