Debbie Dreams
2 min / music video / 2006 / UK
filmmaker: Mark Richardson
This animation is a dream sequence of a young woman with Down syndrome named Debbie. She is trapped in her house by her wicked auntie. The only way she can get out of the house is in her dreams. The film shows dream people guiding her and helping her to run away.
Carousel is a learning disability led arts organization, working across the UK that inspires people with learning disabilities to achieve their artistic ambitions.
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