Leia and her father, Matt, riding a tricycle outdoors.

A father’s quest to understand his daughter’s rare genetic disorder sets his family off on a 10-year odyssey of heartache, hope, and unexpected beauty.

Leia Reynolds was born in 2014 with a chromosomal translocation that baffled doctors. Her dad Matt has been documenting her life ever since. This film will tell their story.

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Genetics team to probe the mystery of Leia's genes, with eye to new treatments

May 14, 2024

Scientists are analyzing Leia's genome this summer to learn more about how her anomalous chromosomes have affected her development and to determine if any treatments exist, or can be developed, to help her.

News roundup: fundraising, post-production, Leia news, and more

May 13, 2024

With the website launching this week, it's a good time to discuss our plans for fundraising and the work that lies ahead to finish the film

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A father’s quest to understand his daughter’s rare genetic disorder sets his family off on a 10-year odyssey of heartache, hope, and unexpected beauty.

A father’s quest to understand his daughter’s rare genetic disorder sets his family off on a 10-year odyssey of heartache, hope, and unexpected beauty.

News & Updates

Genetics team to probe the mystery of Leia's genes, with eye to new treatments

News roundup: fundraising, post-production, Leia news, and more

Click below to support the film. Your tax-deductible donation will fund post-production and filming additional scenes.

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Click below to support the film. Your tax-deductible donation
will fund post-production and filming additional scenes.