1 a Minute

Synopsis

The film is a hybrid between narrative structure and documentary style set to interweave throughout the film's plot. Based on the director's own experiences, the film follows the life of one woman and her struggle with breast cancer. The personal experiences of other celebrities who have dealt with breast cancer are interspersed throughout the film, as told by the celebrities themselves.

Participants

Narrated by Kelly McGillis, the film includes interviews with Deepak Chopra, oncologist Dennis Slamon, and Ambassador Nancy Brinker, and features the participation of numerous celebrities who have themselves dealt either directly or indirectly with breast cancer. These include Olivia Newton-John, Namrata Singh Gujral, Jaclyn Smith, Melissa Etheridge, Bárbara Mori, Lisa Ray, Diahann Carroll, William Baldwin, Daniel Baldwin, Mumtaz, Jasmine Singh Cooper, and Priya Dutt.

Background

The film focuses on breast cancer, and features female celebrities from around the world who are cancer survivors. Scheduled to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the film released on October 6, 2010 in 532 theaters in the USA, where these theaters simulcast a live panel discussion featuring director Gujral, Melissa Etheridge, and Olivia Newton-John among others, immediately preceding the world premiere showing of the film. The film was released in Indian theaters on 29 October 2010 and was reported to be the largest release to that date for a cancer docudrama.

Response

According to the Indo-Asian News Service, "[t]he documentary is an unprecedented push by global celebrity women, who are also cancer survivors, to help raise funds to find the cures, promote awareness and prevention as well as support survivors of women's cancers", with donations from the film set to support international Non-Profits & NGOs such as: The Carol M Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund and Nargis Dutt Memorial Cancer Foundation.

References

References

1. Truitt, Brian. (August 27, 2010). "Exclusive first look at the breast cancer docudrama '1 a Minute'". [[USA Weekend]].
2. "Olivia featured in new film "1 a Minute"". olivianewton-john.com.
3. High, Kamau. (April 15, 2010). "Melissa And Tammy Etheridge Split After Nine Years". [[MTV News]].
4. Mcg. (October 9, 2009). "Indian Star Rallies Celebrity Support For Cancer Movie". [[Contact Music]].
5. Jha, Lalit K. (2009-10-07). "Indian-American actress diagnosed with breast cancer". [[HT Media]].
6. (September 1, 2010). "Survivor celebs to join breast cancer film premiere". [[Sify]].
7. (August 5, 2010). "Cancer docu-drama "1 a minute" to release in India on Oct 29". NetIndian.
8. (August 4, 2010). "Barbara Mori-Lisa Ray spread awareness on breast cancer". [[Times of India]].
9. Eye TV India Bureau. "Barbara in Cancer Docu". SmasHits.
10. "1 a Minute". [[Susan G. Komen for the Cure]].
11. Singh, Prashant. (March 28, 2010). "Barbara and Lisa's battle with cancer". [[India Today]].