I'll Find a Way

  • Documentary
1/1/1977
26

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I'll Find a Way is a 1977 short documentary directed by Beverly Shaffer. It is about nine-year-old Nadia DeFranco who has spina bifida. The film won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

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  • Geronimo1967

    Born with spina bifida, we now spend half an hour with the engaging nine year old Nadia DeFranco as she strives for an ordinary life. Though initially she protests that she can't be natural in from of a camera, this girl is exactly that. She's even a bit of a performer as we see her go through the most basic of tasks, her physiotherapy, swimming, playing basketball and she shows us a clear determination that she will not to be limited any more than is absolutely essential in her aspirations. She's quite a cheeky chatterbox too! Her physio is quite jarring to watch at times. She's mobile but her walking seems to put her hips at right angles to her legs, making her staying upright and balanced quite a challenge! What this documentary does try...

    April 2, 2024

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