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| New England Film Artists Present
Film
A Certain Kind of Beauty
1 — 2:08 pm
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Remis Auditorium
A Certain Kind of Beauty by Liz Witham and Nancy Aronie (2008, 68 min.). Martha's Vineyard native Dan Aronie was a model and aspiring actor when he was diagnosed with a severe and progressive case of Multiple Sclerosis at 23. With the support of family and friends, Dan decided to videotape his struggle with the disease. Over six years, Dan attempts every available treatment to beat his MS, from brain surgery to alternative therapies that included Native American blessings and bee stings along the spine. On both sides of the camera, the Aronies discover how to cope, but more than that, how to struggle, laugh, grieve, and endure as a family When Dan's mother first showed filmmakers Liz Witham and Ken Wentworth some of their footage, it struck a personal note. Both Witham and Wentworth have close family members who have struggled with disabilities and degenerative illness, and they recognized the serious therapeutic power such an honest film could have. Liz and Ken continued filming the Aronies and weaving Dan's footage with their own. The result was an intimate documentary about how Dan remakes his life, his relationships, and his whole world.
Discussion with directors and Dan's parents follows screening.
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