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Rolling (life in a wheelchair). A 71-minute feature-length documentary that has been widely acclaimed for providing unique patient-centered perspectives into the lives of wheelchair users. A 71-minute feature-length documentary that has been widely acclaimed for providing unique patient-centered perspectives into the lives of wheelchair users.
They began calling themselves the "Rolling Quads" to the surprise of some non-disabled observers who had never before heard a positive expression of disability identity. In 1968, when a rehabilitation counselor threatened two of the Rolling Quads with eviction from the Cowell Residence, the Rolling Quads organized a successful "revolt" that led ...
Darius Goes West: The Roll of his Life is a documentary film by Logan Smalley about Darius Weems, a teenager living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.In the middle of 2005 Weems embarked on a 7,000 mile road trip across the United States from his hometown in Georgia to MTV Headquarters in Los Angeles to ask them to customize his wheelchair on Pimp My Ride, as well to promote awareness of the ...
In 2010 Stephen Wampler decided to push the limits to raise awareness of disabled people and became the first person with Cerebral Palsy to climb Yosemite's El Capitan.The ascent took him six days ...
Murderball is a 2005 American documentary film about athletes who are physically disabled [3] who play wheelchair rugby. It centers on the rivalry between the Canadian and U.S. teams leading up to the 2004 Paralympic Games. It was directed by Henry Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro, and produced by Jeffrey V. Mandel and Shapiro.
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Aoki was a key member of the USA side that narrowly missed out on winning the gold medal in wheelchair rugby at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, losing to Australia in the final, 59–58. [9] He captained the U.S. national wheelchair rugby team at the 2018 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship, where USA claimed a bronze medal.
2. Timothée Chalamet - Wassily Chair. Eccentric, artistic, and a little avant-garde, Timothée Chalamet fits perfectly as the Wassily Chair. With its Bauhaus roots and minimalistic allure, this ...