So What If My Baby Is Born Like Me?
Treacher-Collins syndrome sufferer Jono Lancaster goes on a quest to find out the options available to carriers of genetic conditions should they decide to start a family.
Jono Lancaster, 26, (featured in 大象传媒3's Love Me Love My Face documentary) has suffered rejection and discrimination his entire life - all because of the way he looks. Born with a rare genetic condition, Treacher-Collins syndrome, Jono has no cheekbones or external ears and has endured years of bullying and countless hospital appointments.
The nature of the condition means that any child Jono fathers will have a 50 per cent chance of contracting Treacher-Collins. Now Jono has an important question he wants answered - what if my baby was born like me?
The film follows Jono and his girlfriend Laura as they go on a quest to find out the options available to them should they decide to start a family. Jono meets a variety of families who have faced or are facing this very conundrum. He also meets with youngsters affected by Treacher-Collins to see if attitudes have changed since his days at school.
Confronted by all the options, what will they decide? And will the decisions they make draw them closer together?
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Matt Rudge |
| Producer | Matt Rudge |
| Director | Matt Rudge |
| Executive Producer | Fiona Campbell |
| Executive Producer | Ravinder Chahal |
Broadcasts
- Tue 19 Apr 2011 21:00
- Wed 20 Apr 2011 01:15
- Wed 20 Apr 2011 20:00
- Thu 21 Apr 2011 04:15
- Fri 22 Apr 2011 03:15
- Mon 25 Apr 2011 01:00
- Mon 25 Apr 2011 04:30
- Tue 3 May 2011 02:45
- Wed 4 May 2011 02:15
- Sun 15 May 2011 02:30
- Wed 18 May 2011 04:15
- Tue 23 Aug 2011 21:00
- Wed 24 Aug 2011 02:20