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| Director: | Jason DaSilva |
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| Music: | Jeff Beal |
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| Runtime: | 84 minutes |
| Country: | Canada United States |
| Language: | English |
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,[1] won Best Canadian Feature Documentary at the 2013 HotDocs Film Festival, and won an Emmy for the News & Documentary Emmy Award.
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.
DaSilva's story has since been expanded with a 2019 documentary sequel entitled When We Walk.
When I Walk was positively received by critics. The film was named a Critic's Pick by The New York Times and Village Voice.[2] [3] On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 88% based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 7.76/10.[4]