The Year of the Cyst

The Year of the Cyst

The Year of the Cyst" is a documentary created and directed by Dia DiCristino. This film has been entered into multiple film festivals for 2008 including the Slamdance International Film Festival.

Plot Summary

The Year of the Cyst documents 1 year in the life of Dia DiCristino, in which she had undergone eleven brain surgeries and countless procedures at the age of 22 because of an arachnoid cyst.


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