Permission to Grow
25 min / documentary / 2005 / USA
filmmaker: John Chester
The Random 1 team meets Kevin, a shy, young man with an intellectual disability. He has a simple request: help him find his first date. While not in the match-making business, when Christina steps out of her car, they realize they have the opportunity to help Kevin experience what we all want…to feel accepted.
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