Good Breast, The

Synopsis: THE GOOD BREAST explores breast cancer as ritual, presenting the rise of the mastectomy in the U.S. as a modern form of breast sacrifice. Veteran breast cancer surgeon Dr. Lauren Schnaper believes that fear and ignorance are fueling an alarming rate of medically unnecessary mastectomies in America. The film follows the progress of four women who provide intimate access to their mastectomies and their breast reconstructions: their search for the ‘good breast’ is a necessity.
Language: English
Country: United States
Year of release: 2016
Subjects: Medical sciences; Women’s studies
Keywords: breast cancer; breasts; femininity; feminism; mastectomy

Name: Icarus Films
Email: mail@icarusfilms.com
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Notes: A US distributor with an extensive collection of mainly independently-made documentary films from around the world on social, arts and humanities topics. Dedicated to distributing films about people and ideas too often unseen or unheard. Not all titles are for sale on DVD or digital streaming outside the US. Previouslyknown as First Run/Icarus Films.

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