Finding My Legs is about the past and the present of an extraordinary man whose young life takes in the worst horrors of Iraq and the best sides of the lie in contemporary Britain.
It’s literal and it’s metaphorical.
The film follows Shaho’s first journey back to Halabja and his attempts to find out exactly what happened to him - and to his legs - that day 28 years ago.
At the same time, the film records his journey to find a new role… as an athlete, as a spokesman for his people, and as an inspiration to other disabled people all over the world.
Finding My Legs is about the past and the present of an extraordinary man whose young life takes in the worst horrors of Iraq and the best sides of the lie in contemporary Britain.
It’s literal and it’s metaphorical.
The film follows Shaho’s first journey back to Halabja and his attempts to find out exactly what happened to him - and to his legs - that day 28 years ago.
At the same time, the film records his journey to find a new role… as an athlete, as a spokesman for his people, and as an inspiration to other disabled people all over the world.
Directors: Alan Amin
Writers: Alan Amin
Producers: Alan Amin
Key cast: Shaho Qadir
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Student project: No
Completion date: 2016-04-13
Shooting format: Digital
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Film color: Color
First-time filmmaker: No
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