Miracle Story Holding Onto His Dream

About this Short Film

Miracle Story Holding Onto His Dream (Alpha Jelemot, Malawi, 2026) centres on a young person (child/teenager) living with a physical disability linked to an amniotic band, offering an intimate documentary perspective on everyday life and personal goals. Through quiet observation, local language and music, the film privileges the subject’s voice and routines rather than medicalising their experience, showing how family, community and personal ambition shape inclusion and mobility in context. Its measured, empathetic tone will resonate with audiences interested in disability, youth and social change, inviting reflection on practical barriers and supports without sensationalism. A thoughtful, person-centred contribution to the International Documentaries programme at Focus on Ability.