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93
min. / Narrative / 1992 / USA |
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The
true story of a boy with Down syndrome who was denied a life-saving
surgery by his own parents, only to be adopted by a foster
family who fought to get him the operation. This film features
Chris Burke in a starring role. >> |
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After
the screening of this film, Chris Burke will be available for
questions and will also be presented with the Sprout
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1
min. / Narrative / 1995 / Belgium |
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A
short film using the original camera invented by the Lumiere
Brothers in 1895. Made by Jaco Van Dormael, the director of
The Eighth Day, this romantic short stars Pascal
Duquenne. >>
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9
min. / Music Video / 2001 / Iceland
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This
unforgettable and award-winning video, conceived by and supervised
by the musical group, Sigur Ros, features the Perlan special-needs
theatre group acting out a simple but beautiful play about the
elements. >> |
17
min. / Narrative / 2005 / UK
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A man with
Down syndrome discovers there is more to life than films when
he discovers the outside world. >> |
45 min. / Narrative / 2006 / USA |
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A documentary
film crew captures the behind the scenes happenings during
the making of a vampire film. Reality and fiction become blurred
as the seven actors with developmental disabilities lose themselves
in their roles. >>
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8
min. / Documentary / 2004 / Canada
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After
years of misunderstanding and miscommunication, this intensely
personal film serves as an apology from a young man to
his father, who he has learned, is mentally challenged.
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72
min. / Narrative / 2002 / UK
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Adopted
at birth, Joe is overwhelmed by an obsessive desire
to trace his real parents after the birth of his daughter.
When he discovers that his mother and father have developmental
disabilities and were not aware they had a child, his
world is blown apart. >>
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120 min. / Documentary / 2004 / USA
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Whether
composing albums in the style of '50s television theme music
(particularly Sea Hunt), or stalking celebrities like his
idol Johnny Mathis or Jeff "son of Sea Hunt" Bridges,
Richard Peterson is more than just your average autistic street
performer. Big City Dick follows Peterson through nearly a
decade of his life, depicting his many personal oddities as
he seeks a regularly paying gig as a musician and composer.
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3
min. / Documentary / 2002 / UAE
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In
the United Arab Emirates, children with Down syndrome are
often hidden away at home or in hospitals. One exceptional
family and their love for their child form the focus of this
moving documentary. >>
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11
min. / Animation / 2004 / Canada |
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An emotionally
moving love story about two men with Down syndrome, this animation
explores themes of love, loss and healing. Creatively given
life through a unique process of back-lighting clay on glass,
the shimmering result is what the director describes as “stained
glass in motion.” >> |
26
min. / Documentary / 2006 / USA
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From
a lifetime of institutionalization to international acclaim
in the art world, this film is an intimate portrait of a compelling,
eccentric and talented individual who has prevailed in the face
of daunting odds. >> |
58
min. / Documentary / 2004 / Israel |
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Their
wedding was a magnificent and well-attended ceremony. However,
Nitsan and Sagi are young people with Down syndrome, and as
such, their path to marital bliss became an ideal for a "normal"
existence. The film accompanies the couple on their wedding
day and to their new home in an emotional, thought-provoking
and sometimes humorous fashion. >>
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