AN award-winning documentary by Limerick director Eamon Little is set to be screened on his home turf this Thursday.
Born That Way tells the story of Irish-American Patrick Lydon in the final year of his life and his heroic battle with ALS.
The documentary looks at Lydon’s work with the Camphill Communities in Ireland and the support he has provided for people with disabilities.
The film was directed by Limerick-born Eamon Little, who reflected that: “Since my brother went to live in Camphill Callan, Patrick and I had become very friendly. We started working together on a number of projects, shaping a vision for ‘inclusive neighbourhoods’ in short films. The idea to make a bigger film about their way of living, through his particular lens on the world, grew on me over a decade. After a fateful phone call from him in early 2021, I knew the time was now.”
The film captures Patrick Lydon’s profound belief that every human being carries “potentially unlimited possibilities,” regardless of ability, intellect, or physical capacity — a philosophy that shaped his life’s work and continues to influence communities across Ireland today.
The film was presented with the Best Irish Documentary award at the Dublin International Film Festival this year, and made both RTÉ and the Irish Times’ lists of the top films of 2025.
It will be screened twice this Thursday (December 11) at The Commercial Bar on Catherine Street in Limerick City, at 5.30pm and 8.15pm, both featuring a Q&A with director Eamon Little.