THE RIDE AHEAD

THE RIDE AHEAD

This special event is presented in collaboration with ReelAbilities at the Marlene Meyerson JCC. For tickets, please click here

NYC PREMIERE A heartwarming, enlightening journey about Gen Z life with a disability. Samuel Habib, whom we first met in the 2022 Emmy-winning New York Times Op-Doc short My Disability Roadmap, is now ready for life as a twentysomething and the typical milestones of those years. With a rare neurodevelopmental disorder challenging his speech and movement, Samuel seeks out mentors in the disability community for advice, asking profound questions about how they’ve navigated their adult lives . Samuel’s joyous thirst for knowledge and fearlessness in facing challenges – both in life and in making this film – are authentically galvanizing.  – Jaie Laplante

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Dan Habib, director and film subject Samuel Habib, film subject Keith Jones, film subject Maysoon Zayid, and Executive Producer Jim LeBrecht. Moderated by Isabel Mavrides-Caldéron.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:
Audio Description, Assistive Listening Devices, Open Captions, live CART transcription, ASL interpretation, and accessible seating.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

To purchase tickets to the online screening with Audio Description, please click here. 

Director: Samuel Habib, Dan Habib
Executive Producer: Jim LeBrecht, Sara Bolder
Producer: Dan Habib, Erica Lupinacci
Cinematographer: Dan Habib, Samuel Habib
Editor: James Rutenbeck
Language: English
Country: United States of America
Year: 2024