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When diagnosed with terminal cancer, a world renowned trumpet player uses music to give hope from concert stages to mountain tops, proving art is essential to survival.
Top billed cast
Ryan AnthonyHimself
Lee LoughnaneHimself- Doc SeverinsenHimself
- Jose SibajaHimself
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