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Willowbrook

Directed by Ross Cohen

16 Min | English | US | 2012 | Narrative
doctor,army,disabled children,medical experiment,experiment,medicine,treatments | Short | Open Captions
Writer: Andrew Rothschild | Cast: Patrick Heusinger, Larry Cedar, Zach Winard
Social issues

In 1964, a young pediatrician begins his residency at Willowbrook State School in Staten Island, only to discover that the institution is conducting Army funded experiments on developmentally disabled children. Based on true events.

Disabilities featured:

Multiple Disabilities

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ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York
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