Blue Potatoes (2001)

Original title

Le minot d'or

Directed by

Isabelle Raynauld

Genre

documentary

Country

Canada

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows six people with intellectual disabilities living in an independent home in Quebec. They enjoy their new freedom to make their own choices and pursue their own goals after many years in institutions.

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What happens

Blue Potatoes (French: Le Minot d'or) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Isabelle Raynauld and released in 2001. The film centres on six people with intellectual disabilities who, after having lived in institutions for much of their lives, are now residing in an independent living home in Lotbinière, Quebec and exploring their new freedom to make their own choices and pursue their own goals. The film was winner of the Jutra Award for Best Documentary Film at the 4th Jutra Awards in 2002. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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