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Someone Had To Be Benny

Films Media Group, (film distributor.). Home Box Office (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: Family Video Diaries - Someone Had To Be Benny tells the true story of Benny Agrelo, a thirteen-year-old liver transplant recipient, who is fighting to live his remaining days without the painful side effects of his medication.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (46 min., sec.)) : color and sound.
    remote
  • Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Home Box Office (Firm), [1994]
  • Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Films Media Group, 2016.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Multi-User.
CatMonthString:august.16
Originally released by Home Box Office (Firm), 1994.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on April 05, 2016.
Formatted Contents Note: Battle for Custody (3:27) -- Benny's Transplant (3:41) -- Chance of Survival (2:25) -- Second Transplant Surgery (2:52) -- Medication Side Effects (4:22) -- Hallucinations (4:24) -- Discussing Death (2:13) -- Family Crisis (3:04) -- Benny is Dying (4:48) -- Moral Dilemma (3:44) -- Accusation of Negligence (4:57) -- Someone Had to Be Benny (4:00) -- Credits: Lifestories: Family Video Diaries-Someone Had To Be Benny (1:28)
Restrictions on Access Note:
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Target Audience Note:
9 & up.
System Details Note:
Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Access may be limited to affiliated libraries.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:
Title from distributor's description (Films Media Group, July 2, 2016)
Subject: Families
Life change events
Genre: Internet videos.


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