From my Dad to my Children

About this Short Film

Aisha Chaoneka’s From my Dad to my Children (Malawi, 2021) joins our Focus on Ability lineup as a thoughtful short exploring themes around adult life, blindness, business, employment and the skills people draw on. The film offers a personal glimpse into sensory disability and individual experience without prescribing a single reading. Viewers will find moments that speak to work, independence and the practical ways people adapt and learn. Presented within a festival that highlights ability and achievement, this piece invites audiences to consider how skills and opportunity shape everyday lives. Suitable for discussion and reflection after the screening.