First time filmmaker, Éanna Mac Cana, creates a unique experience by combining his personal recordings as an inpatient being treated for Burkitt's lymphoma with Dr Burkitt's astonishing archive from sub-Saharan Africa. The legacy of Dr Denis Burkitt's medical work holds significance today, affecting the lives of millions worldwide. Through weaving together the parallels and chance events between lives, this remarkable film examines the nonlinear impact of trauma, colonialism and the ethics of medical work through an artistic lens.

-- Dir. Éanna Mac Cana - 73min - 2024 - UK --

"In Éanna Mac Cana’s probing documentary, two lives are entwined with fascinating results. The seeds for the film were first planted when Mac Cana was diagnosed with Burkitt’s lymphoma, a rare and aggressive cancer; his diaristic videos capture the loneliness of his treatment, spent within the cold, yellow walls of hospital rooms. Through the lens of his digital camera, he occasionally takes in the distant, blurry sight of tower blocks, or his mother cycling to the clinic. The world outside appears impenetrable; all the while, the film reaches beyond what the eyes can see" - Guardian

"Through weaving together the patterns, parallels and chance events between lives, this remarkable documentary examines the nonlinear impact of trauma, colonialism and the ethics of medical work through an artistic lens and highlights the importance of creativity in dealing with these issues." - Docs Ireland

"weaves between the past and present with a perspective that is both surgically precise and personally wrenching....churning images create intense and disconcerting visual landscapes" - Film Ireland

"A lyrical, deeply personal look at the legacy of an Irish medical pioneer" - Irish Independent

"mesmerising....Beautiful documentary about life of pioneering Fermanagh cancer researcher" - Irish Times