Prof. Valter Longo
LONGEVITY SCIENTIST
Director of the USC Longevity Institute and founder of the non-profit Create Cures Foundation, Prof. Longo has spent decades advancing the science of nutrition, fasting, and healthy longevity.
ABOUT
A Film Ten Years in the Making
Fasting and the Longevity Revolution follows Prof. Valter Longo and some of the world's leading longevity researchers on a global journey to explore how what we eat—and when we eat—shapes our health, longevity, and the way we age. Narrated by Edward Norton, the film weaves cutting-edge scientific research with the lived wisdom of communities renowned for healthy longevity. The result is a rare documentary film produced by Frequency Production, brought by Create Cures that brings together science, human stories, and a hopeful vision for healthier, longer lives.
NARRATED BY
Edward Norton
BASED ON THE RESEARCH OF
Prof. Valter Longo
DIRECTED BY
Barry Alexander Brown
PRODUCED BY
Chiara Tilesi
RUNTIME
100 Minutes
THE FILM
Modern Science Embraces the Timeless Art of Longevity
The food industry has replaced tobacco as the leading driver of chronic disease and accelerated aging. Guided by the world's leading experts in fasting, nutrition, and genetics—and by communities that have embraced lifestyles that promote healthy longevity—this film explores a new path toward health, longevity, and greater freedom from medication.
FILMED ON LOCATION
- California / United States
- The Andes / Ecuador
- Sardinia / Italy – Area of Exceptional Longevity
- Campania & Calabria / Regions of Italy
- Milan / Italy
- Genoa / Italy
BASED ON THE RESEARCH OF
Prof. Valter Longo
THE VOICES BEHIND THE FILM
Science. Storytelling.Cinema
Edward Norton
NARRATOR · ACTOR
Four-time Academy Award nominee and longtime advocate for science communication, Edward Norton brings depth, clarity, and warmth to the film's narration.
Barry Alexander Brown
DIRECTOR
Academy Award–nominated filmmaker and longtime editor for Spike Lee, Barry Alexander Brown transforms complex stories into compelling films that move audiences to action.
Chiara Tilesi
PRODUCER
Italian-American producer and founder of the non-profit We Do It Together, Chiara Tilesi creates transformative cinema that drives social change.
WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM
A Global Circle of Researchers, Physicians, and Pioneers
- Roy Walford
- Warren Peters
- Michael Mosley
- John Kopchick
- Giovanni Pes
- Ancel Keys
- Satchidananda Panda
- Francesco Caputo
- Bernard Escudier
- Silvia Fain
- Marion Nestle
- Jamy Ard
- Cynthia Kenyon
- Jaime Guevara-Aguirre
- Giuseppe Passarino
- Gary Fraser
- Hanno Pijl
- Romina Ines Cervigni
- Carlos Montúfar
- Amanda Salis
- Krista Varady
- Tom Johnson
- Marco Canepa
- Amalia C. Bruni
- Eric Ravussin
- Andreas Michalsen
- Olga Blazevits
- Ricki Colman
THE FOUNDATION
The Create Cures Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Prof. Valter Longo to translate the latest advances in longevity science into innovative approaches for the prevention and treatment of serious diseases. All proceeds from the film support the Foundation's research and clinical programs.