Underplayed Gems

Passages de la recherche (1993)

Passages de la recherche poster
Directed by
Emmanuelle de Riedmatten, Francis Reusser
Country
France
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How it feels

This documentary follows cancer researchers going about their daily work. It contrasts the slow, uncertain pace of scientific discovery with the urgent timeline of patients who are waiting for cures.

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What happens

Passages de la recherche est un documentaire suisse écrit et réalisé par Francis Reusser et Emmanuelle de Riedmatten sur le thème de la recherche au quotidien sur le cancer. Le temps de la recherche n’est pas le même que celui des malades souffrant du cancer. L’étincelle du film est la rencontre fortuite entre le cinéaste Francis Reusser et le biologiste Jean-Pierre Krähenbül, chercheur sur le cancer en Suisse. Les deux hommes sont des amis d’enfance. Aujourd’hui, chacun à sa manière, ils sont tous deux créateurs et chercheurs, confrontés au doute, au tâtonnement et à l’échec. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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