The C Word (2016 film)

The C Word is a 2016 documentary film about the effort to prevent cancer, particularly the research of Dr. David Servan-Schreiber, and addresses the failure of Western medicine's approach to cancer.

Produced and directed by cancer survivor Meghan L. O'Hara, it is narrated by Morgan Freeman.

Synopsis
The director began making the film after surviving Stage 3 breast cancer.

The film identifies four factors to reduce the risk of cancer— diet, exercise, stress management, and toxin avoidance.

Cast
• David Servan-Schreiber

• Meghan L. O'Hara

• Don Barrett

• Richard Beliveau, Ph.D.

• Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D.

• Ronald DePinho, M.D.

• Scott Morris, M.D., M.Div.

• Michael Moss

• Matthieu Ricard

• Ronald Stram, M.D.

• David Andrews, PH.D.

• Anil K. Sood, M.D.

• Donald Light

• Jonathan Cohen

• Tony Smith

• Jan Schakowsky

• Gabe Canales

• Liz Formosa

• Brenda Jones

• Chris Wark

• Meg Hirschberg

• Gwenaelle Briseul

• Edouard Servan-Schreiber

Critical response
In a review for Spirituality & Health, Bilge Ebiri called The C Word a "well-produced documentary" and "a compassionate, touching film."