No Limits: The Thalidomide Saga (2016)

Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker John Zaritsky returns to the story that has fascinated and compelled him for years - thalidomide and it's effect on the survivors of "the worst drug disaster in history."

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Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker John Zaritsky returns to the story that has fascinated and compelled him for years - thalidomide and it's effect on the survivors of "the worst drug disaster in history." In this, his third film on the subject, he reconnects with some of the thalidomide victims he originally profiled when they were young, and introduces us to some new people who have been active in the fight for justice. He also highlights some recently released information about German pharmaceutical giant Grünenthal, who aggressively marketed the drug, and are now selling it again under a different usage, but still with no compensation for those who's lives they affected so deeply. The indefatigable spirit of the extraordinary thalidomide victims is cast against the callousness disregard of the drug's manufacturers in a film that lays out the story from it's beginnings in the late 50s to the current state of affairs in the present day. —Philip Webley

Director: John Zaritsky
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 78 min
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Production: Real to Reel Productions
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en

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What is No Limits: The Thalidomide Saga about?
Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker John Zaritsky returns to the story that has fascinated and compelled him for years - thalidomide and it's effect on the survivors of "the worst drug disaster in history." In this, his third film on the subject, he reconnects with some of the thalidomide victims he originally profiled when they were young, and introduces us to some new people who have been active in the fight for justice. He also highlights some recently released information about German pharmaceutical giant Grünenthal, who aggressively marketed the drug, and are now selling it again under a different usage, but still with no compensation for those who's lives they affected so deeply. The indefatigable spirit of the extraordinary thalidomide victims is cast against the callousness disregard of the drug's manufacturers in a film that lays out the story from it's beginnings in the late 50s to the current state of affairs in the present day. —Philip Webley
Who directed No Limits: The Thalidomide Saga?
No Limits: The Thalidomide Saga was directed by John Zaritsky.
How long is No Limits: The Thalidomide Saga?
No Limits: The Thalidomide Saga has a runtime of 1h 18m (78 minutes).
What genre is No Limits: The Thalidomide Saga?
No Limits: The Thalidomide Saga is a Documentary film.
Where was No Limits: The Thalidomide Saga produced?
No Limits: The Thalidomide Saga was produced in Canada.