Cinema program "Gleason" in Wrocław
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Runtime: 110 min.
Production: USA , 2016
Category: documentary
Release Date: 23 June 2017
Distribution: Mayfly
Directed by: Clay Tweel
Cast: Steve Gleason, Mike Gleason, Scott Fujita
At the age of 34, Steve Gleason - who was a star of the American NFL league - learned he was suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - progressive and lethal neurological disease. Shortly after the diagnosis, it turned out that his wife Michel, expecting a child. Determined to live his last years of life as fully as possible, Gleason embarks on a trip to Alaska, creates a foundation to help other sick, fixes his father's relationship, and records a video diary for his unborn son. This inspirational document, filled with humor and courage, shows a man who is constantly struggling with painful illness and adversity to maintain dignity.