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The
House tells the story of a group of women with mental
disabilities, as they explore their own lives and memories
through drawings and animations. It highlights aspects of
their everyday lives, their dreams and aspirations and who
they are. >>
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A tale of love, money, the mob, the FBI and a 1968 convertible.
The video was shot in 5 days using people with developmental
disabilities in all the major acting roles. >> |
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The
film takes an intimate look at Larry Selman, the filmmaker's 59-year
old neighbor with developmental disabilities. A tale of personal
persistence overcoming the odds, the film humanizes the story
behind the abstract statistics of mental retardation, shedding
light on how a community builds tolerance and understanding. >>
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Using
digital composition and traditionally drawn animation this video
shows a fanciful landscape transform over time. >>
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This
video uses traditionally drawn animation to tell the filmmaker's
life story. >>
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Laura,
Tim W., and Tim S. were born with developmental disabilities and
are now living outside an institution for the first time in years.
This feature length documentary verite explores the intimate and
original view of human struggle told through the stories of these
unique individuals. >>
This video contains adult content and strong language.
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Hébert chronicles the pregnancy of the filmmaker's
wife and the birth of their son, who was born with Down's Syndrome.
The video portrays the couple's fears, love and new outlook on
life as a family. >>
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We
get to know Gloria, a 32-year old woman with developmental disabilities,
through her own words, as well as through seeing her with her
family and in social interactions. Her parents emerge as people
who long ago came to terms with Gloria's deficits and who have
spent the better part of 32 years cultivating their daughter's
talents and assets. >>
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losing one of her four children to a terrorist attack and another
to a car accident, Nelli Portughez feels she has nothing to live
for. Hope returns when she decides to raise four abandoned children,
all with Down's Syndrome. This documentary follows Nelli's struggle
to raise these children despite opposition from her family.
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