Sweet 16

Overview

November 14th 2007, the UN declares diabetes a worldwide epidemic, launching an annual global awareness event, World Diabetes Day. On that day, 16-year-old filmmaker Katia from Montreal began a journey now called "Sweet 16", chronicling Katia's highs and lows; as she and her father/filmmaker turn the lens on a disease that currently touches over 300 million people globally. Sweet 16 offers a fresh perspective into a silent killer, with a focus on teen issues of body image, peer pressure, in the context of this increasingly prevalent disease. But Sweet is not a medical documentary. Part road movie, part filmed diary, Sweet 16 is a frank human portrayal of what it takes to challenge health issues during critical rites of passage into adulthood.

Cast

Isabelle DePelteau

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Katia Shannon

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Dan Shannon

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Vicky Sobey

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Dr. Sylvie Lesage

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Bada Arielle Ratia

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Dumeet Ravi

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Lisa Hepner

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Erin Hillhouse

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Maria De La Cruz Dominguez

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