What Was It Like?
15 min / documentary / 2020 / Australia
filmmaker: Genevieve Clay-Smith
Eight adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities interview their parents about what it was like when they were children, specifically their parent’s experiences within the medical and educational systems. The documentary reveals issues of prejudice and injustice within two systems we should be able to rely on and trust the most. As well as this, it showcases the unconditional and powerful love between the interviewees and their parents.
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