Up Syndrome (2000)

Directed by

Duane Graves

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 22m

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary follows a young man with Down syndrome as he navigates daily life and his aspirations. The film is directed by his lifelong friend who films their shared experiences.

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What happens

Up Syndrome is a 2001 American documentary directed by Duane Graves. It was picked up for distribution by CineClix shortly after its world premiere at the 2001 Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, and made available in the US via Amazon Prime. Its director and subject, both lifelong friends, took home the National Media Award from the National Down Syndrome Congress in 2002. The film was selected to join the permanent archives of the United States Library of Congress in 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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