PUBLIC PROGRAM - Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form
In this collection of short documentaries, follow our heroes as they turn their physical disabilities into attributes, taking on athletic or artistic endeavors.
There are no limits for these physically challenged real-life heroes. In the first film, at 101 cm tall, Wu Yu-Yan has achondroplasia. However, this doesn’t discourage her. She has no time for self-pity and loves to dance and show her body with confidence. In another short, we meet Bertha, a Belgian girl fighting a rare disease with consequences on her eyesight. Bertha has her own secret weapon: creativity. Together with a renowned painter, they create inspiring paintings that they sell at a yearly fundraising art exhibition. In the last film, record holding wheelchair racer, Wheely, learns that someone in town is faster than he is. He immediately sets out to find the elusive and legendary speedster to challenge him to a race. But what new lesson does Wheely learn when he must face his "nemesis" alone?
Shorts Program Duration: 75 minutes
Themes: Dealing with physical challenges and overcoming them; strategies for internal and external supports; owning identity narrative.
Language: This program is presented in English, Mandarin, and Dutch with English subtitles.
Geoblocking Notice: This program is only available in the Chicagoland area.
BERTHA AND THE WOLFRAM (Short Film)
Synopsis: Meet Bertha, a 13 year old Belgian girl fighting Wolfram, a rare disease with major consequences on her eyesight. Bertha has her own secret weapon: creativity. Together with a renowned painter, they create inspiring paintings that they sell at a yearly fundraising art exhibition.
Program Type: School Program and Public Program – Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form
Geoblocking Notice: This film is only available in the Chicagoland area.
- Year2019
- Runtime16 minutes
- LanguageDutch with English subtitles
- CountryBelgium
- PremiereNorth American
- DirectorTijs Torfs
PUBLIC PROGRAM - Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form
In this collection of short documentaries, follow our heroes as they turn their physical disabilities into attributes, taking on athletic or artistic endeavors.
There are no limits for these physically challenged real-life heroes. In the first film, at 101 cm tall, Wu Yu-Yan has achondroplasia. However, this doesn’t discourage her. She has no time for self-pity and loves to dance and show her body with confidence. In another short, we meet Bertha, a Belgian girl fighting a rare disease with consequences on her eyesight. Bertha has her own secret weapon: creativity. Together with a renowned painter, they create inspiring paintings that they sell at a yearly fundraising art exhibition. In the last film, record holding wheelchair racer, Wheely, learns that someone in town is faster than he is. He immediately sets out to find the elusive and legendary speedster to challenge him to a race. But what new lesson does Wheely learn when he must face his "nemesis" alone?
Shorts Program Duration: 75 minutes
Themes: Dealing with physical challenges and overcoming them; strategies for internal and external supports; owning identity narrative.
Language: This program is presented in English, Mandarin, and Dutch with English subtitles.
Geoblocking Notice: This program is only available in the Chicagoland area.
BERTHA AND THE WOLFRAM (Short Film)
Synopsis: Meet Bertha, a 13 year old Belgian girl fighting Wolfram, a rare disease with major consequences on her eyesight. Bertha has her own secret weapon: creativity. Together with a renowned painter, they create inspiring paintings that they sell at a yearly fundraising art exhibition.
Program Type: School Program and Public Program – Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form
Geoblocking Notice: This film is only available in the Chicagoland area.
- Year2019
- Runtime16 minutes
- LanguageDutch with English subtitles
- CountryBelgium
- PremiereNorth American
- DirectorTijs Torfs