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Prognosis: Notes on Living
Genres
Documentary
Overview
When filmmaker Debra Chasnoff faces stage-4 cancer, she turns her lens on herself and the disease. What emerges is a portrait of her extended LGBTQ family —a story about hanging on while letting go.
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Budget
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Runtime
79 min
Release Date
2021-06-19
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Debra Chasnoff
Herself
Nancy Otto
Herself
Noah Klausner Chasnoff
Himself
Oscar Chasnoff Klausner
Himself
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