This film is available to viewers everywhere
A portion of the proceeds from this screening will be donated to the non-profit organization Coming Together for a Cure, a 501c3 on a mission to advance stem cell therapy for people battling Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and millions fighting other rare diseases.
Ryan Benton is a young musician afflicted with the muscle-wasting disease Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, which carries an average life expectancy of early 20s. At a critical stage, he became the first person worldwide with Duchenne to be treated with Mesenchymal Stem Cells. The treatment worked, allowing him to fight back against his disease and make the most of every day by pursuing his passion for music. His success with therapy helped lead to breakthroughs in other rare, chronic, incurable diseases with no negative side effects! However, this therapy remains unavailable as large forces in the healthcare industry in the United States and the E.U. perceive it as a potential threat to their significant profits if legalized. The film is a sobering snapshot of an incurable disease and an uplifting portrait of an artist who dreams big against all odds.
COMMUNITY PARTNER:
SPEKTRUM MUZIK
This film is available to viewers everywhere
A portion of the proceeds from this screening will be donated to the non-profit organization Coming Together for a Cure, a 501c3 on a mission to advance stem cell therapy for people battling Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and millions fighting other rare diseases.
Ryan Benton is a young musician afflicted with the muscle-wasting disease Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, which carries an average life expectancy of early 20s. At a critical stage, he became the first person worldwide with Duchenne to be treated with Mesenchymal Stem Cells. The treatment worked, allowing him to fight back against his disease and make the most of every day by pursuing his passion for music. His success with therapy helped lead to breakthroughs in other rare, chronic, incurable diseases with no negative side effects! However, this therapy remains unavailable as large forces in the healthcare industry in the United States and the E.U. perceive it as a potential threat to their significant profits if legalized. The film is a sobering snapshot of an incurable disease and an uplifting portrait of an artist who dreams big against all odds.
COMMUNITY PARTNER:
SPEKTRUM MUZIK
