The C Word (film)

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.^[1]

The C Word
Directed by	Meghan O'Hara
Written by	Meghan O'Hara
Produced by	Lori McCreary Nick McKinney Meghan O'Hara Simone Pero Brennan Rees Pascaline Servan-Schreiber Morgan Freeman
Starring	David Servan-Schreiber Don Barrett Richard Béliveau Lorenzo Cohen Ronald DePinho
Narrated by	Morgan Freeman
Cinematography	Topaz Adizes Nelson Hume
Edited by	Francisco Bello Bryan Gunnar Cole Lorian James Delman
Music by	City Of The Sun Bob Golden Erin O'Hara
Production companies	A Zorro and Me Films Honest Engine TV Revelations Entertainment
Distributed by	Abramorama
Release date	April 6, 2016 (2016-04-06) (Cleveland)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English French

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.^[2]

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."^[3]