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Pink Ribbons, Inc. Opens June 1 in New York & Los Angeles
26 March 2012 5:08 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
First Run Features Announces U.S. Theatrical Premiere of
Controversial Documentary by Léa Pool
Opening in New York & Los Angeles June 1, 2012
Nationwide Rollout Begins June 8
Who really benefits from the pink ribbon campaigns – the cause or the companies?
Directed by veteran filmmaker Léa Pool for the National Film Board of Canada, Pink Ribbons, Inc. examines the ubiquitous pink ribbon campaigns for breast cancer. The film looks at how the breast cancer movement has moved from activism to consumerism and challenges viewers to rethink their assumptions about the meaning of breast cancer in our society.
The film is inspired by the book Pink Ribbons, Inc.: Breast Cancer and the Politics of Philanthropy by Dr. Samantha King, who is interviewed in the film along with activists and medical experts like Barbara A. Brenner, Dr. Charlene Elliott, Barbara Ehrenreich and Dr. Susan Love. Also featured are candid personal discussions among women living with breast cancer, »
- Melissa Howland
Pink Ribbons, Inc.
16 February 2012 1:50 PM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
Pink Ribbons, Inc.
Directed by: Léa Pool
Cast: Dr. Susan Love, Barbara Ehrenreich
Running Time: 1 hour 40 mins
Rating: Not Rated
Showtimes at Piff: Wednesday 2/22 8:30pm at Cinema 21 and Saturday 2/25 3:30pm at Whitsell Auditorium Complete Piff Schedule
Plot: This Canadian doc looks at the big business behind breast cancer charities as well as companies who profit off breast cancer while possibly causing it.
Who’S It For? Anyone who was outraged at Komen’s recent attempt to pull grants from Planned Parenthood. If that makes you mad, this may cause a coronary.
Overall
Breast cancer is a horrible disease that strikes one in eight women. But it’s curable and early detection can keep you from dying. That’s what I thought before I saw this movie, now I’m appalled at how naive I was. Pink Ribbons, Inc. isn’t about pointing fingers or finding a bad guy, »
- Megan Lehar
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