18 Months

18 Months

Every child deserves a loving home. Every family deserves support.

2026 · 7 min · Animation, Drama

The powerful true story of Pete and Dan — a gay couple who found an abandoned baby in a New York subway and spent the next 18 months fighting to legally adopt him.

Directed by Paulo Garcia · Written by Paulo Garcia

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