Facing the Falls on Mar 11, 2025 | UCSB Arts & Lectures
From Executive Producers Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton
Facing the Falls
Screening and Q&A with the Filmmakers
“You don’t realize the limits of what human beings can do unless you’re tested.” – Cara Yar Khan
“Facing the Falls dares viewers to challenge their perception of what people with disabilities are capable of.” People Magazine
Facing the Falls chronicles international disability rights advocate and entrepreneur Cara Yar Khan’s quest to live an extraordinary life and shatter stigma against people living with disabilities. Deep in the throes of an aggressive muscle-wasting disease and no longer able to walk unassisted, Yar Khan ventures out on a daring, 12-day expedition through the Grand Canyon. In this story of fear, hubris, courage and perseverance against the odds, the expedition team grapples with the remote wilderness and comes face to face with their individual demons and insecurities. Co-produced by UCSB’s Wendy Eley Jackson. (Facing the Falls: Celia Aniskovich, 2024, 34 min.)
Registration is recommended (but not required) for this FREE event. Seating is unreserved/general admission. To ensure the best experience possible, we encourage patrons with accessibility requirements to contact the A&L ticket office in advance.
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Presented in association with the following UCSB partners: College of Creative Studies; Disabled Students Program; Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; and Department of Film and Media Studies
