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This short film offers a thorough account of science's battle against cancer. Animated sequences depict the growth and multiplication of cells in both healthy and cancerous developments. Live-action dramatizations follow a patient with a cancerous growth as he seeks treatment in a medical research facility. Dominant issues and actions in cancer research and treatment are covered in detail.

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This short film offers a thorough account of science's battle against cancer. Animated sequences depict the growth and multiplication of cells in both healthy and cancerous developments. Live-action dramatizations follow a patient with a cancerous growth as he seeks treatment in a medical research facility. Dominant issues and actions in cancer research and treatment are covered in detail.

director

Morten Parker
script

Morten Parker
producer

Guy Glover
camera

Grant McLean
sound

Clarke Daprato
editing

Nicholas Balla
animation

Colin Low

Evelyn Lambart
narrator

Max Ferguson
music

Louis Applebaum