Born That Way

BBFC RatingBorn That Way

Showing: 18 December 2025

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Thu 18 Dec 2025

CertificateNot Rated
Year2025
GenreDocumentary
Director(s)Éamon Little
LanguageEnglish
CountryIreland
Running Time1HR 35MINS
Extra InfoRecommended 12+
Season Main Programme
Audio Accessible

Director Éamon Little (co-writer of That They May Face the Rising Sun) was a long-time friend of Patrick Lydon. Given intimate access, this tender, provocative love story celebrates community, disability, inclusion and otherness.

In a small wooden house in County Kilkenny, Patrick’s life is ebbing away. Throughout his final year he reflects on an extraordinary life that took him from a budding career in rock journalism in America to trailblazing in Ireland with his wife, Gladys, the development of the radically inclusive Camphill Movement, sharing life in community with people of diverse needs, abilities, and backgrounds.

Patrick’s story calls forth the story of Camphill itself and articulates an approach to life that struggles for survival in today’s consumerist climate. At a time when the world is in need of inspiration, Patrick and Gladys’ story is just the ticket.

★★★★★ ‘A moving, beautiful documentary about a gentle Irish hero’ The Irish Times


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