Somewhat Familiar — Season 1, Episode 1: T1.E1 ∙ Illegal Parenthood
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 8 episodes
Episode synopsis
As he begins the journey of becoming a father alongside his husband Ben, Pedro Andrade travels to Italy to understand a reality completely opposite to his own: that of same-sex families affected by the law that has made surrogacy a universal crime. Pedro meets the couple Luca and Salvatore, who face the dilemma of becoming parents to a child that will not be recognized by the Italian government. Together with his husband, Pedro goes to Hawaii to meet Whitney, who is pregnant with their daughter.
About Somewhat Familiar
Pedro Andrade takes a journey around the world to explore how different situations and cultures influence the formation of a family, while sharing his personal experience of becoming a father with his husband, Ben.