'I Am Me' tells the story of 24 year old Charlie, a young man with a learning disability and autism. Charlie loves gardening and books but hates shouting and graffiti.
The story begins as Charlie is moving into his own flat. With Charlie’s mum being ill and struggling with his care, Charlie’s older brother Tom is keen that he takes steps towards living a more independent life. Over time though Charlie is targeted by local youths and the abuse starts to escalate.
‘I Am Me’ is a hard hitting and emotional film that explores many complex issues surrounding the effects of disability hate crime, in a thought provoking yet sensitive way.
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01:14:20
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Directors: Jenni Mason
Writers: Jenni Mason
Producers: Grant Mason, David Wallace
Key cast: Daniel Cameron, Alan Orr, Angela Moore, Una McDade, Dani Heron, Leigh Quinn, Heather MacInnes, Jordan MacLeod, Scott Kerr
'I Am Me' tells the story of 24 year old Charlie, a young man with a learning disability and autism. Charlie loves gardening and books but hates shouting and graffiti.
The story begins as Charlie is moving into his own flat. With Charlie’s mum being ill and struggling with his care, Charlie’s older brother Tom is keen that he takes steps towards living a more independent life. Over time though Charlie is targeted by local youths and the abuse starts to escalate.
‘I Am Me’ is a hard hitting and emotional film that explores many complex issues surrounding the effects of disability hate crime, in a thought provoking yet sensitive way.
Directors: Jenni Mason
Writers: Jenni Mason
Producers: Grant Mason, David Wallace
Key cast: Daniel Cameron, Alan Orr, Angela Moore, Una McDade, Dani Heron, Leigh Quinn, Heather MacInnes, Jordan MacLeod, Scott Kerr
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Student project: No
Completion date: 2015-03-26
Shooting format: Digital
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Film color: Color
First-time filmmaker: No
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