International disability advocate Cara Elizabeth Yar Khan, deep in the throes of an aggressive, fatal muscle-wasting disease and no longer able to walk unassisted, embarks on a 12-day expedition through the Grand Canyon. "Facing the Falls" is a story of fear, adrenaline, ambition, determination, hubris, courage, and perseverance against the odds.
This film is accompanied by audio description, a form of narration used to provide information surrounding key visual elements in a media work for the benefit of blind and visually impaired consumers.
Public Contact
Dial Tone Films
caniskovich@gmail.com
- Year2023
- Runtime35 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereWorld Premiere
- GenreDocumentary Short
- SponsorFrightening/Disturbing Images, Mature Themes
- DirectorCelia Aniskovich
- ProducerCelia Aniskovich, Liz Yale Marsh, Cara Yar Khan
- Executive ProducerHillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Sam Pollard, Brenda Robinson, Julie Girardin-Boynton, Terry Boynton, Isaiah Boynton, Brianna Boynton, Amy Flanagan, Siobhan Sinnerton
- CastCara Yar Khan
- EditorJosh Brennan
International disability advocate Cara Elizabeth Yar Khan, deep in the throes of an aggressive, fatal muscle-wasting disease and no longer able to walk unassisted, embarks on a 12-day expedition through the Grand Canyon. "Facing the Falls" is a story of fear, adrenaline, ambition, determination, hubris, courage, and perseverance against the odds.
This film is accompanied by audio description, a form of narration used to provide information surrounding key visual elements in a media work for the benefit of blind and visually impaired consumers.
Public Contact
Dial Tone Films
caniskovich@gmail.com
- Year2023
- Runtime35 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereWorld Premiere
- GenreDocumentary Short
- SponsorFrightening/Disturbing Images, Mature Themes
- DirectorCelia Aniskovich
- ProducerCelia Aniskovich, Liz Yale Marsh, Cara Yar Khan
- Executive ProducerHillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Sam Pollard, Brenda Robinson, Julie Girardin-Boynton, Terry Boynton, Isaiah Boynton, Brianna Boynton, Amy Flanagan, Siobhan Sinnerton
- CastCara Yar Khan
- EditorJosh Brennan