A deaf man adopted by hearing parents is determined to uncover the truth about his past. After he finds out he is adopted, the young man goes on a journey to find out about his history.
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Coming Down The Mountain
Teenager David (Nicholas Hoult – Skins, About A Boy) falls in love for the first time and life couldn’t be better. The only fly in the ointment is his 17-year-old brother, Ben, who has Down Syndrome. The family’s world revolves around Ben’s needs while David’s are unwittingly neglected by their parents. When they decide to move the family from London to “the back of beyond” for the sake of Ben’s education, David’s world is shattered. He loses love, friends and his school. His antipathy to Ben grows and grows to the point where he decides to push him off a mountain and get rid of him once and for all?
Come As You Are (Hasta La Vista)
On a quest to lose their virginity, three young men with disabilities embark on a wild road trip.
Their families think they are on a wine tour in Spain, but this is a cover for their true
destination – a Spanish brothel that caters to people with disabilities.
Coaching Colburn
James Colburn was born with Fragile X Syndrome. At 26, he is a child at heart who finds joy in small things and uses his gift of comedic timing to inspire those around him.
Cinemability
This star studded documentary takes us on a thought provoking and humorous journey to explore the evolution of disability portrayals in film and television. From the early days of silent films to present day, from Chaplin to X-Men, disability portrayals are ever changing. This dynamic documentary takes a detailed look at the evolution of “disability” in entertainment.
The Case of the Three Sided Dream
Blind from infancy, and paralyzed by a stroke at adulthood, jazz legend Rahsaan Roland Kirk’s reality was underpinned by an understanding of the world around him, which was rooted primarily in sound. Through communicating sonically with his surroundings, Kirk developed a unique ability to see in music, as everyday items were re-imagined as instruments and each seemingly insignificant noise revealed its own rhythm and cadence. It was in dreams that Rahsaan Roland Kirk’s most brilliant visions such as playing multiple horns at once would often be granted.
Brain DamaJ’D…Take II
Ten years ago, Paul Nadler was a creative maverick: an extreme sportsman,
award-winning TV director, and a veritable Casanova to boot. When a car
accident leaves him with a traumatic brain injury he sets out to reaffirm he is still
is all of these things.
Body and Soul (De Corpo e Alma)
The amazing story of three young Mozambicans with physical disabilities, who work to help others in their community. Their daily lives reveal how they see themselves, raising questions of self-acceptance and how to find one’s place in society.
Bipolarized
One man rethinks his mental illness. Bipolarized follows Ross McKenzie as he embarks on a journey to treat his symptoms through alternative treatments and dig up the root cause of his mental breakdown.
Crooked Beauty
A visually stunning account of artist-activist Jacks Ashley McNamara’s transformative journey from troubled childhood to psych ward patient to pioneering mental health advocate. This poetic tale reshapes mental health stigmas while re-approaching madness as a tool for creativity, inspiration and hope.
