Independent Lens
Matter of Mind: My Parkinson's
Three individuals–a political cartoonist, a mother turned boxing coach, and an optician–navigate their lives with resourcefulness and determination in the face of Parkinson’s disease.
Advantageous
Gwen is the spokesperson for a radical technology allowing people to overcome their natural disadvantages and begin life anew.
- Series
- FUTURESTATES
- Premiere Date
- April 3, 2012
- Length
- 23 minutes
- Funding Initiative
- Short-Form Series and Special Projects
Director
Jennifer Phang
Producer
Moon Molson
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The Film
Gwen is the spokesperson for a radical technology allowing people to overcome their natural disadvantages and begin life anew. But when her job and family are in crisis, will she undergo the procedure herself?
