39 pounds of love ami ankilewitz biography
This is the story of Ami, a man who while unable to move any part of his body, still manages to move each and every one of us, as he teaches us a part of life'.
39 Pounds of Love is a film written and directed by Dani Menkin, with co-writer, Ilan Heitner..
39 Pounds of Love
2005 film by Dani Menkin
| 39 Pounds of Love | |
|---|---|
Film poster | |
| Directed by | Dani Menkin |
| Written by | Dani Menkin Ilan Heitner |
| Starring | Ami Ankilewitz |
| Cinematography | Yoav Kleinman |
| Music by | Chris Gubisch |
| Distributed by | Balcony Releasing |
Release date | |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
39 Pounds of Love is a film written and directed by Dani Menkin, with co-writer, Ilan Heitner.
It stars Ami Ankilewitz, a 34-year-old Israeli 3D animator who lived with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). The documentary centers on his journey across the United States by motorhome to find the doctor who told his mother when he was born that he would not live past the age of 6.[2] The title refers to the fact that Ankilewitz weighed only 39 pounds during his cross-country trip due to the rare form of SMA/2 that he was born with.
Even though he could not move any part of his body except for one finger, he
