Christopher Reeve's kids wanted to be 'honest, raw and vulnerable' in new documentary 'Super/Man'

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Christopher Reeve's kids wanted to be 'honest, raw and vulnerable' in new documentary 'Super/Man'
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Christopher Reeve’s children say they made a point to include all the complexities of their father’s life in the new documentary “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” because that’s what he would have wanted.

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Known as the Man of Steel, Reeve — an avid athlete, sailor, skier and horseman — was nearly killed in a 1995 horse-riding accident that left him paralyzed for the rest of his life. He used his platform to become an advocate for people with disabilities, starting a foundation in his name.

Reeve’s kids say the process of going through their archives and being interviewed for the film gave them a new perspective and appreciation of their dad. Will Reeve was only 12 when his father died. His mother, Dana, wasNow an ABC News correspondent, Reeve says he was fortunate to have had family and close friends help raise him and considers himself “pretty well-adjusted.”

Alexandra Reeve Givens has kept up the advocacy in the family, working on the foundation and as a Washington attorney and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology. She said reflecting on her father’s life was powerful.

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