Blog
-
Film Screening a Vehicle For Change Thursday, September 18, 2008
Meet Darius Weems, a teenager from Athens, Georgia, who was born with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), the most common fatal genetic disorder to affect children worldwide. Darius watched his beloved older brother, Mario, pass away from the same disease in 1989. Soon after, Darius lost use of the muscles in his legs and began using a wheelchair.
A group of Darius’s college-age friends felt there was no need for his quality of life to disintegrate along with his muscles. In July of 2005, this group rolled across the country with one huge goal: to reach Los Angeles and convince MTV’s popular show, “Pimp My Ride,” to customize Darius’s wheelchair. Along the way, they evaluated wheelchair accessibility at many of America’s major tourist attractions and raised DMD awareness. They found joy, they found brotherhood, and they discovered that life, even when imperfect, is always worth the ride.
Darius’ 7,000-plus mile adventure was filmed from start to finish, resulting in a documentary called “Darius Goes West: The Roll of His Life.” CreateHere will sponsor a showing of this unique, poignant documentary on September 21 at Contrapasso Dance Studio.
Additionally, DVDs of the documentary will be available for sale at the screening for a $20 donation. All proceeds will be donated to DMD research in hopes of finding treatment or a cure for this disease.
Sunday, September 21st @ Contrapasso
1800 Rossville Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Showtimes: 4 PM and 7 PM
This will be a FREE family event.By Veronique Bergeron
Posted by
