Designer $hit: A Microbiome Love Story
This item is only available for Canadian orders.Catalogue Number: BEPA00
Producer: The Best Part Inc.
Producers: Rusnak, Brenda
Directors: Cassaday, Saffron
Producing Agencies: The Best Part Inc.
Subject: Consumer Studies, Documentary, Health and Medicine, Science, Social Sciences
Language: English
Grade Level: Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2023
Running Time: 69:43
After suffering from Ulcerative Colitis for a nearly decade, filmmaker Saffron Cassaday tries a new treatment known as Fecal Microbiota Transplant: taking stool from a healthy donor and implanting it into the gut of a sick patient. Using her partner as a stool donor, Saffron spares no details in exploring what some experts believe could be the biggest medical breakthrough of the 21st century.
Film is rated 16+ (alcohol use/swearing).
“Prepare for an extraordinary cinematic voyage with "Designer Shit," an enthralling documentary that breaks the mold and delves deep into the intricate realm of health challenges.” – The Extra Mile
“…a remarkable exploration of cutting-edge medical breakthroughs.” – Film Threat Review
95% Rotten Tomatoes
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