/thestoryofluke: A research trip becomes a documentary
As part of the development of the screenplay of “The Story of Luke”, I made several research trips to Centro Ann Sullivan del Peru, the school for people with autism and other developmental disabilities that my mother founded, and whose students and parents provided inspiration for The Story of Luke. On one of my trips I decided to document the lives of some of the families I met, resulting in the short documentary Como Cualquier Otro (Just Like Anyone).
“Just like Anyone” gives us a glimpse into the lives of 5 families that are doing their best to help their sons succeed, even though they are faced with severe developmental disabilities. It explores the journey that all these families have been through to accept their sons as who they are, and then begin to work as a family, and in cooperation with their school – Centro Ann Sullivan del Peru – to help them reach ever increasing goals.
