Independent Lens

Matter of Mind: My ALS

By Anna Moot-Levin and Laura Green. A co-production of Kairos Cinema LLC and the Independent Television Service (ITVS).

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neuromuscular disease with an average survival time of 2-5 years from diagnosis. In this intimate exploration, three people with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, bravely face different paths as they live with this progressively debilitating illness.