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Cancer has become the n° 1 burden of industrialised countries today. "It is as though a World Trade Center towers were to fall down on our society every day". This is how a retired American scientist described the reality of Cancer in the United States. One of the "survivors", Clifton Leaf, chief editor of Fortune magazine has published a book on the subject and wonders why we’re losing the war… In 1971, U.S. President Nixon launched a "War on Cancer" aimed at eradicating the dreaded disease. Three decades later, with 200 billion of dollars invested in research, we have become better at prevention, but cancer is likely to become the leading cause of death in the United States by 2010. An ambitious documentary that takes stock of the situation – a story set against the backdrop of international political ambition.

France / Canada - 2006 - 1 h 11 mn - Betacam Digital - Colour and B&W

Director Thierry de Lestrade, Sylvie Gilman Writer Thierry de Lestrade, Sylvie Gilman Camera Thierry de Lestrade Sound Albert Simhon, Marc Larouche Editing Michelle Hollander Music Robert Marcel Lepage

Production Point du Jour, 23, rue de Cronstadt, 75015 Paris, France Tél : +33 (0)1 7544 8080 E-mail : agence@pointdujour.fr Co-Production Les Productions Virage Inc with the  participation of France 5, France 2, Radio Canada, TV Ontario

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