1 1/2 min / narrative / 2011 / USA
filmmaker: Anthony Di Salvo
A poem written by Nancy Brown & Vicky Reaves and recited/performed by Nadirah McFadden. This is one in series of 13 short Sproutflix Productions featuring poetry written by poets with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Each poem is recited and performed by young adults I/DD.
If acting wasn’t a hard enough job to land, throw in being disabled and see what reaction you’d get.
This film documents the inhumane conditions faced by individuals with disabilities in grossly neglectful psychiatric facilities.
Maeve and Billy are separated by the Belfast peace lines. The spark of love has been ignited.
A short, experimental film depicting 12 different perspectives on universal, human emotions – all revolving around ‘love’.
A look into the dedication of direct support professionals during and after hurricane Katrina. For months they put others before themselves.
A poem by Cam Lasley, a hip-hop artist with Down syndrome, is performed/recited by Marlon Foster, a young man with an I/DD.
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