Breast cancer has become one of the diseases that worries women the most. Saturday October 19 is celebrated as World Breast Cancer Day and it is a good opportunity to give visibility to this disease and highlight the importance of annual gynecological check-ups for early detection. One of the ways to give it visibility is through books, films or series. Today we focused on The fighters, a 2004 Puerto Rican film directed by Sonia Valentin that tells the story of how the lives of three women from different social classes, educations and professional careers change when they face the diagnosis of breast cancer. From that moment on, these three women must wage a tireless fight to face the disease. This film won the Best International Film award at the Moondance International Film Festival.
the movie The fighters It was created and directed by Sonia Valentin and there was a screenplay by Alba Nydia Díaz, Sonia Valentín and Fernando Villafaña. It should not be confused with the 2022 historical film which takes place in France in 2014. Alba Nydia Díaz herself explained in an interview that before making the film she had to undergo a biopsy with a negative result, but at that moment she realized that he had a commitment to the woman and had to tell this story.
Although the film addresses such a dramatic subject as breast cancer, it also has funny and moving scenes and offers a different story. The fighters It’s a difficult film to find, but it tells a different way of coping with this disease and is worth watching.
The careful production of The fighters
In the casting of the emotional film The fighters there are the actresses Alba Nydia Díaz, Cordelia González, Flor Núñez, Roxanna Badillo and Lynette Coll. Alba Nydia Díaz is a Puerto Rican stage actress, television producer, television and film actress, and former presenter who has worked in Puerto Rico and Mexico.
actresses and producers Sonia Valentin and Alba Nydia Diaz They both have a long history of producing feature films such as The fighters, bitter sweat, and if Cristóbal wakes up And Vacant placeamong others. The two men also worked together on television in the programs Entre Nosotras and Juntos en la Mañana and worked in numerous plays. Both men received recognition for their contributions to the arts and the film industry during the 2022 Isabela International Film Festival.
Breast cancer documentaries
Another way to make this disease visible can be through documentaries like the classics Pink Ribbons, Inc. 2011 on the pink ribbon campaign produced by Léa Pool and five which is an anthology of five short films directed by Demi Moore, Alicia Keys and Jennifer Aniston in which they talk about the impact of breast cancer on the lives of many women and their families.
On Filmin you can also find the documentary They. The story of the princess and the warrior in which Virginia Muñoz recounts how, at age 37, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and her life was turned upside down. Everything changes for her when her doctor suggests that, since she is an actress, she tell the story of what is happening to her. A documentary directed by Pablo de Vila and Virginia Muñoz who face this great challenge.
As said in the synopsis They. The story of the princess and the warrior: “When you are 37 years old and you are diagnosed with breast cancer, your life is turned upside down. The chasm is so big and the questions are so numerous that you don’t know if you will ever be able to answer them. Then, your doctor suggests that, since you’re an actress, your question may not be why me, but why me. And maybe the answer is: SAY IT And you get a camera. Three years later, when you see that your life has evolved, you decide to give it a title and let the world know your story.
In addition to these documentaries, you can also watch the film on Filmin A sweet smell of cinnamon by Giovanna Ribes from 2012 where Valia’s life changes when she discovers a small lump in her breast and is diagnosed with breast cancer. Valia will meet Guido with whom she will discover a different world while facing her end.
