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Survivors: My Friend Sam: Living For the Moment

As part of Storyville's Survivors season, My Friend Sam: Living For the Moment is about an extraordinary man named Sam Frears. Sam, now 39 years old, was born with an extremely rare genetic disorder - Familial Dysautonomia - which left him with only a 50% chance of making it to his fifth birthday. The film reveals a complex, engaging, exceptional person as he struggles with everyday life while pursuing his joint goals of getting his acting career back on track and finding love.

English
  • Originally Aired January 16, 2012
  • Runtime 75 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code b019jsfj
  • Network BBC Four
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Name Type Role
Toby Reisz Director