5 years after filming in Raleigh, movie about teen cancer shows in Triangle
Hernan Barangan traveled the country with the nonprofit Teen Cancer America, capturing stories of teen cancer survivors in an effort to help young people battling all types of the disease. One of his stops was in Raleigh.
Posted — UpdatedToday, he's a documentary filmmaker sharing journeys of fighting cancer.
On Friday night, “Cancer Rebellion” played at Cary Theater.
Barangan traveled the country with the nonprofit Teen Cancer America, capturing stories of teen cancer survivors in an effort to help young people battling all types of the disease.
“The most exciting thing about being here specifically in North Carolina is that we almost started our trip here in the very beginning,” Barangan said.
He came to Raleigh in 2014 for the project.
Fifty people across fifty states were profiled in the film. Nine of them have since died.
Childhood cancer is the leading cause of death in children in the United States.
Every day 43 children are diagnosed. The average age of diagnosis is 6 six years old.
“Cancer Rebellion” tells the stories of teens who've battled cancer.
David Owens, 21, of Chapel Hill, had brain cancer and is in remission.
“It's a great realization knowing that there is support out there,” Owens said.
“At my hospital, there are not too many teenagers going through the same thing me and my friends are going through,” he continued.
The film features dozens of stories of teens fighting cancer, dozens of teens feeling they're facing an uphill battle alone.
“It's therapeutic for the patients around the world who are battling cancer,” said Nolan Smith, an ambassador with Teen Cancer America. “To see other people speak about it, what they're going through, it helps them get out of their shell.”
The film is available on Amazon and iTunes.
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