The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017)

Directed by

George C. Wolfe

Genre

drama film, drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

K-12

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 113 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman learns about her mother Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were taken without permission in the 1950s and became vital to medical research. The film follows her daughter's investigation into this history and the impact on their family.

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What happens

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a 2017 American drama television film directed by George C. Wolfe and starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne. It is based on the book of the same name by Rebecca Skloot and documents the story of Henrietta Lacks, who was diagnosed with cervical cancer in the 1950s, and whose cancer cells (later known as HeLa) would change the course of cancer treatment. The film premiered on HBO on April 22, 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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