Birthright – The Joy Trip Project

This poignant short film by Sean Mullens is a portrait of humanity’s struggle toward our inherent excellence. One man’s daily challenge to overcome his disability and indulge a desire for ecstatic play models for the rest of us the joy that can be achieved in perseverance.
“You can transcend,” the film’s star Michael says. “You can get to a place where you’re sort of free, to be able to dance, to be able to be fluid, to be able to be so in the moment, to just be natural…to be what you were meant to be.”


BIRTHRIGHT from Sean Mullens on Vimeo.
Music by The Album Leaf – Into the Blue Again – Broken Arrow
Sub Pop Records 2006


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9 Comments
  • Anonymous
    Posted at 18:00h, 31 December
  • Claire Ninde
    Posted at 10:23h, 12 March

    Very nice James. Liked it especially b/c my hubby is a para. He experiences this skiing.

  • James Edward Mills
    Posted at 10:45h, 12 March

    Didn't know that Claire. It's good to hear that he's still active. Films like this one make me keep in mind how much I have to be grateful for and how few excuses I have not to live my life to the fullest

  • Suwannee Refugee
    Posted at 20:08h, 12 March

    Thanks for the opportunity to view this man's story. Wow! Motivational!

  • Claire Ninde
    Posted at 11:14h, 13 March

    So true. I sometimes take my husband's disability for granted because he is so "able." Important to remember and sometimes it is because of pieces like this. Thanks for posting!

  • Claire Ninde
    Posted at 15:03h, 21 September

    So true. I sometimes take my husband&#039s disability for granted because he is so "able." Important to remember and sometimes it is because of pieces like this. Thanks for posting!

  • Suwannee Refugee
    Posted at 15:03h, 21 September

    Thanks for the opportunity to view this man&#39s story. Wow! Motivational!

  • James Edward Mills
    Posted at 15:12h, 21 September

    Didn&#039t know that Claire. It&#039s good to hear that he&#039s still active. Films like this one make me keep in mind how much I have to be grateful for and how few excuses I have not to live my life to the fullest

  • Claire Ninde
    Posted at 15:12h, 21 September

    Very nice James. Liked it especially b/c my hubby is a para. He experiences this skiing.

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