About Her Explained

Director:Phyllis Ellis
Narrated:Kim Cattrall
Country:Canada
Language:English
Runtime:50 minutes

About Her is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Phyllis Ellis and aired in 2011.[1] Narrated by Kim Cattrall, the film profiles a number of women battling the HER2 strain of breast cancer.[2]

A shorter version of the film premiered at Toronto's Breast Fest Film Festival in 2009,[3] before being expanded into a full-length film.[2] The longer film was again screened at Breast Fest, along with a television broadcast on W Network.[1]

The film won the Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards in 2012.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.chatelaine.com/health/about-her-a-new-documentary-about-breast-cancer-featuring-a-chatelaine-blogger/ "About Her, a new documentary about breast cancer featuring a Chatelaine blogger"
  2. https://www.guelphmercury.com/living-story/2755139-about-her-shows-rage-despair-humour-of-breast-cancer-patients/ "About Her shows rage, despair, humour of breast cancer patients"
  3. https://www.toronto.com/community-story/45540-local-woman-bares-all-in-film/ "Local woman bares all in film"
  4. http://realscreen.com/2013/02/27/income-property-d-day-win-canadian-screen-awards/ "“Income Property,” “D-Day” win Canadian Screen Awards"