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Fasting and the Longevity Revolution

Based on the books and research of the world-renowned biogerontologist Dr. Valter Longo, the film gathers insights from leading experts in fasting, nutrition, and genetics, cutting-edge scientific studies, and the lifestyle of people who have demonstrated extraordinary longevity. It offers a comprehensive overview of mostly plant-based daily eating habits and certain fasting practices that can help us become healthier, live longer, and stay away from hospitals and medication.Fasting and the Longevity Revolution is a fascinating journey that takes us from California to the Andes in Ecuador, and then to Sardinia, Campania, and Calabria in Southern Italy, in search of the secrets of longevity. Narrated by three-time Academy Award nominee Edward Norton, the documentary explores how the food industry has come to resemble the tobacco industry, accelerating aging and contributing to overweight and obesity that leave people sick and dependent on expensive medication.

  • Barry Alexander Brown
    Director
    “Do the Right Thing”, “Malcolm X”, “He Got Game”, “25th Hour”, “Inside Man” and “BlackKklansman”, “The Who’s Tommy, the Amazing Journey” and “Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind Control”.
  • Barry Alexander Brown
    Writer
    “Do the Right Thing”, “Malcolm X”, “He Got Game”, “25th Hour”, “Inside Man” and “BlackKklansman”, “The Who’s Tommy, the Amazing Journey” and “Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind Control”.
  • Chiara Tilesi
    Producer
    “Tell It Like a Woman“, “All the Invisible Children“, “One of Us“
  • Edward Norton
    Key Cast
    "Narrator"
    “Primal Fear“, “American History X“, “Fight Club“, “The Incredible Hulk“, “The Grand Budapest Hotel“, “Birdman“, and “A Complete Unknown“.
  • Valter Longo
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
    Morgan Freeman Science Show, BBC Horizon, Fasting, The Goop Lab, Zac Efron Down to earth
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 39 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 1, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    664,460 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Ecuador, Italy, United States
  • Language:
    English, Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Nutrition & Longevity Festival
    Cervia
    Italy
    September 14, 2025
    Italian Dub Premiere
Distribution Information
  • Self Distributed
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Internet
Director Biography - Barry Alexander Brown

Barry Alexander Brown is an English born-American film director, writer and editor. As an editor, Brown is widely known for memorable collaborations with director Spike Lee, editing some of Lee’s most renowned films including “Do the Right Thing,” “Malcolm X,” “He Got Game,” “25th Hour,” “Inside Man” and “BlackKklansman” for which he received an Oscar nomination. As a film director, Brown co-directed the documentary film “The War at Home,” which was also nominated for an Academy Award® for Documentary Feature, making Brown one of the youngest nominees for the category. Some of Brown’s other directing credits include “The Who’s Tommy, the Amazing Journey” – a documentary film about The Who’s Tommy album, the feature film “Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind Control,” starring Bronson Pinchot and “Son of the South” which received numerous festival prizes and critical acclaim. Brown has also edited music videos for Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Public Enemy and Arrested Development. As a writer, his first novel “Wind” has just been published in France and will be released later in 2025 in the United States.

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