About
Sarah is a charismatic, confident 18 year old, about to leave school, head to uni and go flatting. What she doesn't tell many people is that on top of coping with the travails of teenagehood, she also has cystic fibrosis and a life expectancy of 32. A serious lung infection could kill her within days. When her army parents shift to Australia, she is left alone in a new town, responsible for the first time for her own physiotherapy and relentless medication. The spirit-affirming DOCNZ finalist was directed by Anna Cottrell and Jan Jeans, and screened on TV One.
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A photo taken at the awards for the 2008 DOCNZ Documentary Film Festival, where An Abbreviated Life was a finalist: from left to right, co-director Jan Jeans, the film's subject Sarah Hitchings, Sarah's friend Natasha and co-director Anna Cottrell.
Kindly supplied by Anna Cottrell
Sarah Hitchings at the DOCNZ Documentary Film Festival awards, where An Abbreviated Life was nominated as best New Zealand Documentary in its category.
Kindly supplied by Anna Cottrell
