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This documentary follows two young people with significant disabilities - Miles Roelants and Shelly West (real name Michelle Belesarius) - as they move into a flat together and face considerable challenges. Shelly is blind with rheumatoid arthritis, and Miles has spina bifida. The film provoked public debate at the time of screening about disabled peoples' right to live ‘normal’ lives. This was the first of several documentaries about Belesarius including the high-rating Shelly Has A Baby and Mum, Dad and Michela. She died in 2010.
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Really enjoyed watching this - where can I find the next doco, Shelly Has A Baby ?
Colleen Hodge Productions
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Television, 1986 (Full Length)
Another documentary by Julienne Stretton
Television, 2010 (Full Length Episode)
More people with disabilities making good
Finalist - Most
Outstanding Website
The ONYAs 2010 & 2011
Best Entertainment Website
Finalist – Website design
Qantas Media Awards 2009
NZ ON SCREEN 2012
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Brenda Leeuwenberg
Posted at 09.03AM - 12.08.2011
@Georgina We're working on that doco at the moment - it should be on the site soon :)