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Ady Barkan never intended to be a hero. Always passionate about social issues, he works as an organizer in California, until a diagnosis of ALS takes him to the front lines of health care reform, sometimes going face-to-face with Senators and members of Congress in the fight for affordable health care.
Ever since he was on the debate team in high school in Claremont, California, Ady Barkan has been eager to fight for social justice. When he is diagnosed with ALS at age 32, the fight became that much more real. Director Nicholas Bruckman follows Ady on his “Summer of Heroes Tour” where we see him rage against the Washington machine, grapple with his own health issues, and still be a loving father and husband. “An unusually moving political doc.” --John DeFore, The Hollywood Reporter
Director Biography
Nicholas Bruckman is a producer and director of acclaimed documentaries, and the founder of People's Television, a New York and D.C.-based branded and original content company. He has directed the documentary La americana (2008). Not Going Quietly (2021) is his most recent film.
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