Jim Allison: Breakthrough is the astounding, true story of one warm-hearted, stubborn man’s visionary quest to find a cure for cancer.
Today, Jim Allison is a name to be reckoned with throughout the scientific world — a 2018 Nobel Prize winner for discovering the immune system’s role in defeating cancer — but for decades he waged a lonely struggle against the skepticism of the medical establishment and the resistance of Big Pharma.
The documentary, Jim Allison: Breakthrough, takes us into the inspiring and dramatic world of cutting-edge medicine, and into the heart of a true American pioneer, in a film that is both emotionally compelling and deeply entertaining.
Salon – “Breakthrough’s” James Allison is having fun and curing cancer
Sharp Magazine – “Jim Allison Won a Nobel Prize for His Cancer Breakthrough. But It Took Years for the Medical Community to Listen”
Los Angeles Times – Review: ‘Jim Allison: Breakthrough’ salutes a one-of-a-kind Nobel Prize-winning Texan
The New York Times – ‘Jim Allison: Breakthrough’ Review: Taking On Cancer
Boston Business Journal – Locally produced documentary on Nobel Prize-winning scientist, ‘Breakthrough,’ premieres Sunday
Culturally Obsessed – Bill Haney on his Doc ‘Breakthrough’ about Maverick Cancer-Fighting Scientist Jim Allison
Front Row Features – EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Trains His Lens on Unconventional Cancer Scientist
International Policy Digest – ‘Jim Allison: Breakthrough’ Review
Red Carpet Crash – Documentary Review: ‘Jim Allison: Breakthrough’
Film Threat – Interview with Director Bill Haney
Trailer: https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/videos/jim-allison-breakthrough-trailer/
Source: Jim Allison Breakthrough Cancer Cure Film, T-Cell, CTLA-4, Ipilimumab
top image : cancer cells
I watched this on Independent Lens last week. It is so promising, a vision for the world we deserve. L/T
One word comes to mind: amazing. Warmest regards, Ed
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For some reason Ed, this wasn’t headline news, so I hope we can change that 🙂
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It makes me feel warm inside when someone like Jim is proved to be right.
Best wishes, pete.
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We need good news Pete. This made me so happy when I watched it. He fought so hard and he won!
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I will have to check this one out!
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Makes you wish we were all more directly connected to the grapevine of researchers on the ground instead of feeling like we hear more through the filter of Big Pharma… THAT is what real hope looks like!
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good you posted this
I have also tried to make the work of an unknown scientist known – but so far without a good enough result
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This is an amazing post. I went on and saw some more news about Jim Allison. The work is amazing. Thank you so much for such a wonderful post
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