Trunk and Basement
2 1/2 min / music video / 2009 / USA
filmmaker: Cam Lasley
“I see it on TV – hear it on the radio – what’s a little boy to do?”
Doctors and physical therapists weren’t sure what to tell Marcy and Tom Lasley when their second child, Cam, came into the world 27 years ago. These days, Cam does more than walk and talk. He struts and raps.
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