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Documentary 'Born That Way' Celebrates Rights and Resilience

11/12/2025

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Born That Way is directed by Éamon Little and centers on Patrick Lydon, founder of the Camphill Community in Ballytobin, Co Kilkenny.
The film weaves Lydon's biography with rights discussions for children with exceptional needs.
Lydon is diagnosed with motor neuron disease.
The documentary won the Dublin Film Critics Circle prize for best Irish documentary.
Its domestic release could cultivate a cult following, and the conclusion stays hopeful without sentimentality.

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Story summary

Born That Way is directed by Éamon Little and centers on Patrick Lydon, founder of the Camphill Community in Ballytobin, Co Kilkenny.
The film weaves Lydon's biography with rights discussions for children with exceptional needs.
Lydon is diagnosed with motor neuron disease.
The documentary won the Dublin Film Critics Circle prize for best Irish documentary.
Its domestic release could cultivate a cult following, and the conclusion stays hopeful without sentimentality.