Sweet 16

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Sweet 16 (2012)

Directed by Dan Shannon

“A journey into teen Diabetes”

Documentary, Drama, Family · 1h 18m

November 14th 2007, the UN declares diabetes a worldwide epidemic, launching an annual global awareness event, World Diabetes Day. On that day, 16-year-old filmmaker Katia from Montreal began a journey now called "Sweet 16", chronicling Katia's highs and lows; as she and her father/filmmaker turn the lens on a disease that currently touches over 300 million people globally. Sweet 16 offers a fresh perspective into a silent killer, with a focus on teen issues of body image, peer pressure, in the context of this increasingly prevalent disease. But Sweet is not a medical documentary. Part road movie, part filmed diary, Sweet 16 is a frank human portrayal of what it takes to challenge health issues during critical rites of passage into adulthood.

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Cast

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Isabelle DePelteau Self
K
Katia Shannon Self
D
Dan Shannon Self
V
Vicky Sobey Self
D
Dr. Sylvie Lesage Self
B
Bada Arielle Ratia Self
D
Dumeet Ravi Self
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Lisa Hepner Self
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Erin Hillhouse Self
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Maria De La Cruz Dominguez Self
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Neil Donelan Self
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Dr. Syed A.A. Javaz Self

Crew

Director
Dan Shannon
Screenplay
Isabelle DePelteau
Director of Photography
Dan Shannon
Editor
James Malloch
Producer
Virginie Valastro

Details

Release date
2012-08-27
Runtime
1h 18m
Genres
Documentary, Drama, Family
Original language
EN