Documentary on artists cancer journey
'The Iron Man' is a feature length documentary following Irish artist and poet Michael Thatcher's incredible battle with terminal cancer, for which was filmed for the last two years of his life.
Coming from a family devastated by cancer and frustrated with the pharmaceutical 'cancer industry', Michael began researching alternative cannabinoid treatments being used to fight and cure cancer to great effect around the world today.
His research took him to Israel, to The Hebrew University in Jerusalem, to meet world renowned Israeli organic chemist Professor Raphael Mechoulam. Professor Mechoulam was the first scientist to isolate the active ingredient of cannabis, THC, in the 1960's. Mechoulam continues his groundbreaking research and development today, successfully using cannabis oil to treat and cure cancer.
Michael travelled to Jerusalem to interview Prof Mechoulam, to hear it straight from the horse's mouth, so to speak, and to see his groundbreaking medical work in action. Inspired by the work of Professor Mechoulam, Michael set about growing his own crop of cannabis in his garden shed, which he then distilled into a cannabis oil and began to treat himself...with startling effects.
This incredible, awe-inspiring journey took Michael Thatcher thousands of miles across the globe with an unbeatable positivity that will touch everyone who spends an hour in his company.
The Iron Man will screen in The Strand Cinema, Belfast on Saturday 25th April at 6pm.
The Iron Man - The Michael Thatcher Story (2014)
directed by Nicky Larkin
produced by Niall Cahir
75 minutes