Is Clouds based on a true story? Here is what you should know about the Disney Plus movie

New Disney Plus movie Clouds was released on Friday, October 16 and in classic Disney fashion it is kind of film that might leave even most stoic viewers in tears. Helmed by Jane Virgin star Justin Baldoni, Clouds narrates story of a young boy from Minnesota who has been diagsed with bone cancer at only 14 years of . Re on to find out, “Is Clouds based on a true story?”

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Is Clouds based on a true story?

Yes, heartbreaking yet inspirational Disney plus movie is indeed based on a true story. Clouds narrate real story of Zach Sobiech, a young, Lakeland, Minnesota who was diagsed with osteosarcoma, which is an aggressive tumour of bone when he was only 14. Sly, Sobiech passed away due to complications due to cancer a week after his 18th birthday in 2013. story of Clouds is based on memoir written by Sobiech’s mor, Fly a Little Higher: How God Answered a Mom’s Small Prayer in a Big Way. It stars Fin Argus as Zach during his senior year of high school. 

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When he was only in his senior year of high school, Zach learned that his cancer was beginning to spre. doctors informed him that he h only a year to live. He formed a band with his best friend Sammy Brown and Reed Redmond and decided to use little time he h left to follow his musical dreams.

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y called ir band A Firm Handshake and released single, Clouds, which went viral. It currently has over 14 million views on YouTube. song is indeed hard to listen to without shedding a few tears. A report on Billboard Magazine revealed that Clouds h hit all kinds of charts, including . 3 slot on Billboard’s Hot Rock Songs in U.S. It also topped charts in UK, Switzerland, France, Cana, and Belgium. All proceeds collected from its sales went to  Zach Sobiech Osteosarcoma Fund at Children’s Cancer Research Fund. It has been established by his family to help fund cancer research and treatment.

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Artists paid tribute to Zach Sobiech upon his passing

A report on Decider reveals that upon Sobiech’s passing, many artists paid tribute to young musician. Artists like Bryan Cranston, Ashley Tisdale, Jason Mraz, Sara Bareilles, Colbie Caillat, Phillip Phillips, Passenger, Lumineers, and many more mourned loss of young star. Sobiech's life and music touched many lives and Disney plus movie pays tribute to young talent. 

Im Source: Still from Clouds trailer