The award-winning film "The Revenant" was screened on Tuesday, July 19 at the second installment of SMB Flicks, a film fundraiser at The Island House Cinema, with 100 percent of the proceeds raised earmarked to help underwrite the cost of colonoscopies for high-risk individuals in need. The $75 donation included complimentary wines and a gourmet platter prepared by Chef Gerald Rolle. (Photos: Torrell Glinton)

The SMB Care Foundation hosted its second installment of SMB Flicks, a film fundraiser at The Island House Cinema, with 100 percent of the proceeds raised earmarked to help underwrite the cost of colonoscopies for high-risk individuals in need.

The award-winning film "The Revenant" was screened on Tuesday, July 19. The $75 donation included complimentary wine and a gourmet platter prepared by Chef Gerald Rolle.

Colon cancer is the third deadliest cancer in The Bahamas, yet it is almost 100 percent avoidable. A colonoscopy is considered one of the most effective cancer screening and prevention exams. During the procedure, a long, flexible tube with a camera is inserted into the rectum to inspect the inside of the colon. Colonoscopies help to save lives by detecting precancerous polyps that a physician can remove before the polyps become malignant.

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