Update on the Girls of 65_RedRoses: Meg and Kina
One of the most common questions after a screening is, how are Meg and Kina doing? The film tells the rest of Eva’s story, but moviegoers aren’t sure what happens to her closest online friends. At the end of the film, Kina is doing well but still struggling with chronic rejection, and Meg is trying to get into a treatment program to address her substance use and improve her health.
Well, we checked in with both girls recently and are pleased to share that they both have wonderful news. In February, Meg gave birth to a health baby boy named Aven. She’s moved back to Idaho to be near her family, and is seven months sober. While her health still has ups and downs she was able to carry her pregnancy to term, and Aven is a beautiful baby boy (as you can see on her Livejournal!)
Kina has good news to share as well: she and her girlfriend Abby are expecting a baby boy in August! While she has still been experiencing some post-transplant health struggles, she’s looking forward to being a mom this summer. We borrowed this photo of Abby’s sonogram from her Livejournal, Spirit of Kina.Kina also shared that she’s glad the film has had such a huge impact. “I think sharing our stories helped people understand how important organ donation is!” she wrote, “And gave the viewers a glimpse of what CF is.”
If you have questions for the filmmakers or us after seeing 65_RedRoses, be sure to tweet or share them on Facebook! It’s a great way to communicate with the directors and we love answering your questions and hearing your thoughts after seeing the film. We’re looking forward to chatting with our American viewers after the OWN Documentary Club US premiere on May 3rd (9/8c) and sharing in some discussions about the film!
Also, if you’re active on Twitter and planning to watch the film on May 3rd, get in touch with us by emailing outreach@65redroses.com! We’re looking to build a Tweet Team for the US premiere, and we’d love to have you on it! Contact us for more information!
