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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
In the early 1950s, Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman, becomes an unwitting pioneer in modern medicine when her cells are taken and used to create the first immortal human cell line. As those cells lead to major medical breakthroughs, the film focuses on the human story behind a scientific legacy she never knowingly chose.
Released: 2017
Casts: Reed Birney, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sylvia Grace Crim