San Francisco Documentary Festival

My Own Normal + Q&A & Far from Home

Expired June 10, 2024 6:59 AM
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Filmmaker Alexander Freeman who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of two, was raised by his loving and supportive parents but the one thing he has always wanted was to be in a loving relationship with a woman and to have a family of his own. When Alexander meets his life partner Orina by chance at a film screening his life changes forever for the better, especially when his daughter Maya is born. As Alexander and Orina raise Maya, have a commitment ceremony, start their lives together, and struggle with life's challenges, Alexander's parents learn to accept that Alexander can live a normal life independently and can be a great father despite their original views on the pregnancy.

  • Runtime
    56 minutes
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Alexander Freeman
  • Producer
    Brandon Golden, Ariana Garfinkel, Claudia Bright, Kevin Bright, Chris Cooper, Alexander Freeman, Ladd Lavallee, Tammy Lavallee, Marianne Leone, Rory Read, Mary Savoy-Read
  • Editor
    Ryan Egan, Michaelle McGaraghan