

Matter of Mind: My ALS
2023-02-21 · 60 min · Not rated
Matter of Mind: My ALS follows three people living with the fatal illness ALS, in an intimate exploration of the complex choices confronting them and the different paths they find.
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- Laura Green, Anna Moot-Levin
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- Kairos Cinema, ITVS, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- Countries
- United States of America
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- Released
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