Miles and Shelly Go Flatting

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.

Key Cast & Crew

Julienne Stretton

Director

Colleen Hodge

Producer

Shelly West

Subject

Chris Plummer

Editor

Simon Raby

Camera

John Gilbert

Editor