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88% Rotten Tomatoes | 7.5/10 IMDb 80% Metacritic Initial release 25 October 2013 (USA) Screenplay Jason DaSilva, Alice Cook | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Produced by Jason DaSilvaAlice CookLeigh DaSilva Written by Jason DaSilvaAlice Cook Starring Jason DaSilvaAlice CookMarianne D'SouzaLeigh DaSilvaDaniel DaSilva Music by Jeff BealSara CiantarMalchiksMiike SnowBen folds fiveLangdon Auger Cinematography Jason DaSilvaKarin HayesAlice CookShamsul Islam Cast Jason DaSilva, Alice Cook, Marianne D’Souza, Leigh DaSilva, Daniel DaSilva Producers Jason DaSilva, Alice Cook, Leigh DaSilva Similar Movies about disabilities, Documentaries Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
When I Walk is a 2013 autobiographical documentary film directed by Jason DaSilva. The film follows DaSilva during the seven years following his diagnosis of primary progressive multiple sclerosis. When I Walk premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, won Best Canadian Feature at the 2013 HotDocs Film Festival, and won an Emmy for the News & Documentary Emmy Award.
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In 2006, 25-year-old established film-maker Jason DaSilva collapsed on a beach while on holiday, months after his diagnosis for multiple sclerosis. Realizing that his condition could no longer be ignored, he decided to produce a documentary. The film focuses on the changes in his relationships with his mother and partner as his condition develops.
Critical response
When I Walk was positively received by critics. The film was named a Critic's Pick by The New York Times and Village Voice. It carries a high approval rating of 88% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.