In Bobcaygeon

A moving portrait of one boy’s strength of character in the face of challenges associated with having microtia, a birth defect that causes severe hearing loss. “John Morgan, the 10-year-old subject of the short, artful documentary In Bobcaygeon, has microtia, a birth defect that caused him to be born with only one fully developed ear. There’s nothing wrong with John’s mouth, though – he talks a lot, about his microtia, about playing minor hockey and about the camel his family keeps in the backyard. The film’s vaguely avant-garde construction may pose a challenge for younger viewers, but there’s an unpretentious directness to its handling of sensitive material.” – Adam Nayman, Eye Weekly Selected screenings: Sprockets Toronto International Festival for Children, 2005