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.
Colleen Hodge Productions
shelly west, spina bifida, miles roelants, visually impaired, rheumatoid arthritis, sex, relationship, blind, disability
Best Entertainment Website
Finalist – Website design
Qantas Media Awards 2009
NZ ON SCREEN 2010
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