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A closer look at unique stories that are relevant to Canadians of all abilities.

 

Documentaries

A closer look at unique stories that are relevant to Canadians of all abilities.

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Two people with long hair wear towels wrapped around their shoulders as the stare at a body of water.

Take a more in-depth look at AMI original documentaries with these unique and educational short featurettes.

Still Beautiful Featurette: Leafy Shaw-Husfeldt

Still Beautiful: Leafy Shaw-Husfeldt

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leafy Shaw-Husfeldt is an indigenous woman who spent years combating an eating disorder tied to conflicting feelings about her own self-worth. She shares some of the strategies she used to change how she feels about food and about herself.

Still Beautiful Featurette: Amal Haddad

Amal Haddad

 

 

 

 

 

 

Born in Lebanon, Amal Haddad was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa at age 23. Vision loss has given her a unique  perspective on what it means to be "beautiful”. For Amal, beauty is an attribute of the entire person and the way someone looks is merely one small part of that.

Still Beautiful Featurette: Camara Chambers

Still Beautiful: Camara Chambers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camara Chambers has been thinking about societal expectations of beauty and attractiveness for many years. A diagnosis of Alopecia, a genetic condition causing hair loss, motivated her to change both her outward appearance and her internal feelings in a thoughtful and deliberate way.

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