My Friend, Yaniv

My Friend, Yaniv

HDCS/ES
Director:Maayan Schwartz
Length:45 minutes
Genre:Document

Who is Normal Here?

Director: Maayan Schwartz

“I usually think about that healthy boy Yaniv, and am not sure if I envy him. He would probably have grown up to be a normal, superficial and boring person. Maybe he’d be able to do normal things that I can’t do, but he couldn’t do those unusual things that I have done,” says Yaniv, the film’s protagonist. He has ALS, which is a physically paralysing disease, yet Yaniv works, travels, and dreams of being fully independent. This documentary, made by Yaniv’s friend Maayan, sensitively and humorously shows the important role that friends, family and cooperation play in the life of a physically challenged individual. In Yaniv’s case, optimism wins over helplessness, spirit over body, and desire for adventure over fear.

Length: 45 min

Year: 2016

Country of origin:

  • Israel

Who is Normal Here?

Director: Maayan Schwartz

“I usually think about that healthy boy Yaniv, and am not sure if I envy him. He would probably have grown up to be a normal, superficial and boring person. Maybe he’d be able to do normal things that I can’t do, but he couldn’t do those unusual things that I have done,” says Yaniv, the film’s protagonist. He has ALS, which is a physically paralysing disease, yet Yaniv works, travels, and dreams of being fully independent. This documentary, made by Yaniv’s friend Maayan, sensitively and humorously shows the important role that friends, family and cooperation play in the life of a physically challenged individual. In Yaniv’s case, optimism wins over helplessness, spirit over body, and desire for adventure over fear.

Year: 2016

Country of origin:

  • Israel