ReelAbilities: 'Gabe'

Gabe Weil is a 27-year-old who was born with the most severe form of muscular dystrophy. For his entire life, Gabe had been told he would be lucky to live past 25. But recently, he learned he was misdiagnosed, and might live well into his 50s. Although this news was overwhelmingly positive, it presented a surprising obstacle: Gabe did not have any long-term goals. He was forced to rethink his life from scratch. This radical shift in consciousness propelled him to set new goals, continue facing reality, and manifest more dreams. Director: Luke Terrell, Documentary, 72 min, USA, USA, English 

ReelAbilities: Houston Film & Arts Festival is a free, city-wide film and arts festival dedicated to presenting films, art exhibitions, performances and speakers that celebrate the lives, stories, and talents of people with disabilities and enrich Houston’s culture, diversity and inclusion efforts.