Fremantle Snaps Up Raindance-Selected Epilepsy Documentary ‘Sisters Interrupted’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Fremantle has acquired the global distribution rights for epilepsy-themed feature documentary “Sisters Interrupted.” Directed by Caroline Sharp, the film reveals the hidden world of epilepsy – a life-threatening seizure condition that affects 50 million people worldwide.
It follows British sisters Chelsea and Tamsin Leyland as they both battle forms of epilepsy and together fight for access to a treatment that could save both their lives.
Chelsea lives in New York and has gained access to medical cannabis against her neurologist’s recommendations, resulting in her being seizure-free for six years.
Across the Atlantic in the U.K., her sister Tamsin often suffers up to 70 seizures a day and is resistant to every medication she has tried.
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