My Hero Brother (2016)

Original title

אח שלי גיבור

Directed by

Yonatan Nir

Genre

documentary film, adventure film

Country

Israel

Runtime

1h 18m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of young people with Down syndrome go on a difficult trek through the Indian Himalayas with their siblings. The brothers and sisters face physical challenges and old conflicts come up as they support each other.

inspiringheartfeltwarmemotionalbittersweetdeterminedintimate

What happens

My Hero Brother is a 2016 documentary film directed by the Israeli filmmaker Yonatan Nir. The film tells the story of a group of young people with Down syndrome who embark on a demanding trek through the Indian Himalayas, accompanied by their brothers and sisters. As the siblings deal with formidable physical and emotional challenges, unresolved conflicts come to the surface and heart-warming friendships develop. The original soundtrack was written and performed by Ehud Banai. The film was premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on 7 February 2017 and won the Best Documentary Film Award and the Audience Choice Award. It also won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival 37. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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