Documentaries can often divide people's opinion. Some say we shouldn't show certain issues, whilst others argue that it's important to learn about what goes on in the world.
To explore this issue about censoring what we see, in class we watched the documentary The Boys Whose Skin Fell Off (2004) (I'll link it at the bottom of the post). It's about the last 4 months of 36 year-old Jonny Kennedys, a sufferer of EB (Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa), life. This condition causes skin to tear and fall off at the slightest touch. He had this condition his whole life.
In the documentary there are lot of topics explored, some which could cause controversy:
1. Religion
2. Euthanasia
3. Family Issue's
4. Community
5. Attitudes towards death
I found this documentary very interesting and moving as it shows someone in a lot of pain, however he stays positive and continues to live his life. I also think as a society that we need to explore these topics as it's important to not ignore the difficulties and challenges that can happen. I personally think that this documentary was important to make as Jonny Kennedy wanted to make it to raise awareness of the condition, which before watching, I'd never heard of. It also promotes the charity he set up DEBRA -https://www.debra.org.uk/. for those with the condition.
Here's the link to the programme-http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-boy-whose-skin-fell-off
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