26 min / documentary / 2008 / USA
filmmaker: Jerry Smith
In the Spring of 2007, when a Minneapolis Theater company put on a show titled “Rise of the Celebretards,” people with disabilities and their allies took action. “Offense Taken” documents this community’s response to the public use of the “R” word.
In Cuba, a group of mothers bring their children with Down syndrome to perform with joy and verve in a park for a public audience.
Funny and heart-wrenching – peoples’ candid and articulate self-awareness quickly shatter preconceptions of the disabled.
An introduction to Zulu P, a group of four rappers with developmental challenges who create some wild beats.
Rachel writes a letter to her future children describing her experiences of caring for her big brother.
An engaging look at the transformative power of dance and the importance of giving people with disabilities the opportunity to be seen, challenged and celebrated as artists.
At an Edinburgh bakery, a community of workers makes a variety of organic breads for delivery to shops in the city.
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