Not only does dgw make you think and feel, it serves as a reminder that we, as human beings, have a capacity for greatness that cant be bound by the limitations of the physical world. Disability rights activist darius weems loses battle with. They were received the way the jonas brothers would be, with adolescent cheers and teens scrabbling. And that is what makes the documentary darius goes west. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is an inherited disorder of progressive muscular weakness, typically in boys. Amalya wright 316 1b darius goes west before watching darius goes west i had very little knowledge about duchenne muscular dystrophy besides that it affected the ability to walk in children. Eleven of his best friends decided to take him out west on an unforgettable threeweek journey. Darius goes west how is darius goes west abbreviated. The result is a rarely seen testament to the explosive idealism. The roll of his life certain to stir hearts as proven by its aud award at the santa barbara fest and primed to raise awareness of a debilitating form of muscular dystrophy. Darius 7,000plus mile adventure was filmed from start to finish, resulting in a documentary called darius goes west. Darius goes west is an amazing documentary about a teenager weems with duchenne.
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I recently watched this movie at the sunscreen film festival. It became the most decorated movie of 2007, capturing 28 film festival awards. Darius goes west is a documentary by filmmaker, logan smalley, about a teen with muscular dystrophy, who had never left his hometown of. Meet 15yearold darius weems from athens, georgia, who was born with duchenne muscular dystrophy dmd, the most common fatal. Details include the date it was added to netflix in the usa, any known expiry dates and new episodesseasons, the ratings and cast etc. Athens parent article darius goes west by barbara smalley. Meet 15yearold darius weems from athens, georgia, who was born with duchenne muscular dystrophy dmd, the most common fatal genetic disorder to affect children worldwide. The roll of his life, 2007, directed by logan smalley, with william h. The roll of his life is a documentary by logan smalley about darius weems, a teenager living with duchenne muscular dystrophy. This movie is an amazing story about the human spirit, and the spirit of weems. Darius leaves home for the first time in his life to try to get his.
Sign up for eventful s the reel buzz newsletter to get upcoming movie showtimes. With the help of the 11 other members of the crew, 15yearold darius embarks on a crosscountry quest to have his wheelchair customized on the hit mtv. Made me think of ways that i can make an impact in the disability world. The roll of his life opens with the assertion that 15yearold darius weems, a wheelchairbound, african american young man stricken with duchenne muscular dystrophy, has never left georgian soil. Darius, logan smalley, his best friend and director of darius goes west, and the rest of the cast and crew, are teen idols now.
We live the lives of darius and the crew as they embark on the journey of a lifetime. In 1999, he watched his beloved older brother, mario, pass away from the same disease at age 19. Darius has duchenne muscular dystrophy, a disease which affects all the muscles in his body. Darius goes west is a documentary by filmmaker, logan smalley, about a. Darius goes west darius weems, a 15year old, wheelchairbound, young man stricken with duchenne muscular dystrophy, travels the country to test wheelchairaccessibility. Darius weems, a 15yearold with duchenne muscular dystrophy, had never left his hometown of athens, georgia. Darius goes west documentary dvd fundraiser trailer. The roll of his life opens with the assertion that 15yearold darius weems, a wheelchairbound, african american young man stricken with duchenne. Darius leaves home for the first time in his life to try to get his wheelchair. This week, the movies cast and crew return for two portland.
In the summer of 2005, he and a group of young college students traveled across the country in a wheelchairaccessible rv to test accessibility in. They spent darius s 19 th year traveling the country showing movie screenings at high schools and universities. The feature length documentary has won 28 film festival awards, and served as. The roll of his life here is all the information you need about darius goes west. His journey was filmed and turned into the documentary darius goes west, which. April 1 in 104 keller on the university park campus of penn state. In the movie, logan points out that darius knows a cure isnt likely to happen in his lifetime. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing darius goes west near you. They gave light to the many challenges that the disabled face in real life. Darius was born with duchenne muscular dystrophy dmd and had never left his home town home at the age of 15. In their film darius goes west, all about dariuss quest to have his wheelchair customized on mtvs pimp my ride, the two worked together to. The roll of his life not only a great film, but the best film of 2007. Darius goes west is an amazing documentary about a teenager weems with.
Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. Two years ago, ww featured the documentary darius goes west in its longbaugh film festival see roll film, ww, march 28, 2007. He is confined to a wheelchair, and needs roundtheclock attention. Darius and his friends were very entertaining and enlightening at the same time. With the help of eleven friends, 15yearold darius embarks on a crosscountry quest. Even though he has a debilitating and fatal disease, duchenne muscular dystrophy dmd, darius weems shows us how to live in the documentary darius goes west. With darius weems, andrew carson, daniel epting, john hadden. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Darius goes west is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. In this multiawardwinning documentary, fifteenyearold darius weems and eleven of his best friends set off across america with the ultimate goal of getting his wheelchair customized on mtvs pimp my ride. Darius goes west study guide tribeca film institute.