6000 Waitng

Doc Shorts: Living with Disabilities

102 minutes 4 Films

An exploration of the challenges and experiences of real people living with a disability.
In this program
6000 Waiting

6,000 Waiting

Directed by
Michael Joseph McDonald
U.S.
2021
29 minutes
English
Three Georgians with cerebral palsy fight to live life on their own terms, but as their families bind together, state policy tries to tear them apart.
Burnioing Voice

A Burning Voice

Directed by
Pirjo Ojala
Finland
Uganda
2021
30 minutes
English
Ugandan Deus Twesigye was leaving for work one morning in 2010 when his ex-girlfriend threw acid on him, changing his life completely.
I Forgot

I Forgot to Live

Directed by
Hernandez de Haro Eduardo
Spain
2021
21 minutes
Spanish
Although born with a severe motor disability, Tani is a grateful and happy person because of his family.
TicToc

Tictoc

Directed by
Mark Waters
U.K.
2020
22 minutes
English
Felix, 16 years old, contends with the unpredictable and consuming nature of Tourette's disorder while navigating the usual tribulations of adolescence.