Documentaries

Children of Gaia (1998)

This documentary has Nabil Shaban as the narrator whom you may remember from Deptford Graffitti (1991) but see also his other films at www.imdb.com/name/nm0787048/ And interviews with him at www.outsiders.org.uk/inside/inside57/11_ethnic_minority_intervi.html and www.outside-centre.com/darke/mycv/writings/dam/shaban.html . See also www.ndaf.org/gettingnoticed/artists/nabil.htm



The film is about Alison Lapper who was born with no arms and reduced legs. She is also the subject of a TV documentary called Alison's Baby (2001) www.alisonlapper.com/

More famously, perhaps, she is the subject of a sculpture in Trafalgar Square, London (now removed).

Children of Gaia www.imdb.com/title/tt0176605/

Alison's Baby www.imdb.com/title/tt0370264/