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39 POUNDS OF LOVEOpens Wednesday Nov 23rd in N.Y.C. and Dec 2nd in L.A.Podcast at: http://indieville.net/podcasts/dani39pounds.mp3Interview with director Dani Menkin (Short-listed for the Oscars)39 Pounds of Love, a feature documentary, is the inspirational and humorous story of Ami Ankilewitz, a 3-D animator in Israel whose bodily motion is limited to a single finger on his left hand. At birth, Ami was diagnosed with a rare form of muscular dystrophy, later diagnosed as Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and was predicted to survive only to the age of 6. Now, thirty years later, he leaves the woman he loves and returns to the United States to confront the childhood doctor who predicted his early demise. Along the way, he comes to terms with a major incident from his past and pursues a lifelong dream: to ride a Harley Davidson. 39 Pounds of Love is an emotional roller coaster, a fascinating, humorous and truly inspirational ride through life with someone who embodies the very term, carpe diem (Seize the day). 25 MB (27 min) Currently, screening around the country so visit http://39poundsoflove.com/ for showtimes and dates.The film is being independently released so contact your local theater to request that they bring it to your town.