Respecting everybody’s right to have an opinion
I totally respect people with such a burning goal be it pro life or pro choice. They all make
a difference, make us think!
As an independent film maker I feel exactly the same.
I think we are all born on this world to help others,this is our meaning to life.
My uncle was a Methodist minister, we always had long talks about about
religion. As a documentary photographer and film maker, I have always found religion a powerful and intriguing group to document.
I was born in Belfast Northern Ireland, religion was always used as a excuse for murder etc.
Everybody around the world had the answer to the troubles in Northern
Ireland, but finding a solution was never easy!, nothing is simple.
Nobody in my film is bad, it is the “system” the state that needs to change.
Was I supposed to condemn Nastja who was raped, her father an alcoholic,
her mother dying of cancer. No I went over to her, held her hand and tried
what I could do to show her understanding and some caring.
Films cost a fortune to make, I got paid next to nothing to make Killing
girls. but it was a film of principle. Pro Life and Pro Choice fight like
cat and dog. I hate fighting, I made a film both Pro’s! and both groups
can agree this is not abortion it is child birth these girls have to go through, they all go through
labour and it is not right even I can agree with that, but what should these girls do, they do not
have the choices you and I have in rich western countries. What do we do
with ALL the babies in the film ( babies unit ) they all had aids, they
are abandoned so by Russian law they are not allowed to be adopted and no
one will take them.
Everybody needs to watch the film then it is possible to say what is right or wrong.
