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Summary:

Pink Ribbons, Inc. documentary traces how breast cancer has been transformed from a stigmatized disease and individual tragedy to a market-driven industry of survivorship. It questions the effectiveness and legitimacy of privately funded efforts to stop the epidemic among American women.

Contributors:

Brenner, Barbara A. , commentator

King, Samantha, 1970- , commentator

Pool, Léa, 1950- , director, screenwriter

Din, Ravida , producer

Kearns, Patricia , screenwriter

Guerin, Nancy , screenwriter

National Film Board of Canada

First-Run Features (Firm)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Subjects:

Breast — Cancer — Treatment — United States — Finance

Breast — Cancer — Patients — United States

Charities, Medical — United States

Breast — Cancer — United States — History

Women — Health and hygiene — United States — History

Self-help groups — United States — History

Breast — Cancer — Treatment — Finance

Breast

Breast — Cancer — Patients

Charities, Medical

Breast — Cancer

Women — Health and hygiene

Women

Self-help groups

United States

Genres:

Documentary films

Nonfiction films

Biographical films

History

System Details:

DVD.

Performers:

Commentary, Barbara A. Brenner (exec. director, Breast Cancer Action, San Francisco), Dr. Samantha King and many others.

Production Credits:

Cinematography, Sylvaine Dufaux, Daniel Jobin, Nathalie Moliavko-Visotzky; editing, Oana Suteu Khintirian.

General Notes:

Originally released as documentary in 2011.
ALA VRT Notable Videos for Adults, 2013.
Public performance rights included.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

PIN 2011 DVD

OCLC Numbers:

1053102661
794928749 [Invalid]