I just learned about a great new film, “Including Samuel”. According to the film’s website:
Before his son Samuel was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, photojournalist Dan Habib rarely thought about the inclusion of people with disabilities. Now he thinks about inclusion every day. Shot and produced over four years, Habib’s award-winning documentary film, Including Samuel, chronicles the Habib family’s efforts to include Samuel in every facet of their lives. The film honestly portrays his family’s hopes and struggles as well as the experiences of four other individuals with disabilities and their families. Including Samuel is a highly personal, passionately photographed film that captures the cultural and systemic barriers to inclusion.
“Including Samuel” will be broadcast on public television stations around the US this fall. Click HERE for a schedule. Until then, you can watch a 12 minute trailer for the film HERE. In keeping with the film’s theme of inclusion, it’s fully subtitled!
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Comment by Sarah — November 10, 2009 @ 7:36 am
I just watched this film tonight in my college class. ( I saw this post just a few days earlier and thought I had to post my review.) Wow!…is really all I have to say. Dan Habib was truly inspired enough to create this documentary and educate the people the importance of full inclusion and the experiences of raising a child with a disability as well as other individuals who raised or lived their lives with disabilities. As a person with profound hearing loss, this film made me reflect back to those elementary days where my mom fought to get me the most appropriate special education services. While fighting back tears, some of the sayings (that were applicable to my disability) were so true and most likely happened to how my mom felt when I was first diagnosed. Anyway, I so highly recommend you to watch this and I’m planning to watch it again! Possibly to watch it with my roommates to possibly educate them without them knowing it.
Comment by Abby — November 12, 2009 @ 12:19 am