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Life According to Sam

Progeria is just a part of who I am.

Life According to Sam

2013-01-21
  • Documentary
1 hour 30 minutes

Progeria is a rare, fatal genetic condition that causes accelerated aging in children; its young victims rarely live past 13. This moving documentary explores the remarkable world of Sam Berns and the relentless pursuit of a treatment and cure by his parents (both doctors) to save their son from the disease.

Sean FineDirector
Andrea NixDirector

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Sam Berns

Self

Leslie Gordon

Self

Scott Berns

Self

Francis Collins

Self - Director, National Institutes of Health

Dave Matthews

Dave Matthews

Self

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