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Patrice: The Movie (2024)

Patrice: The Movie poster
Directed by
Ted Passon
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
12
Rating
4.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows a couple with disabilities who want to get married but fear losing their benefits. It shows their everyday lives and the bureaucratic obstacle that prevents their engagement.

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What happens

Patrice: The Movie is a 2024 documentary film by director Ted Passon which details the relationship of Patrice Jetter and Garry Wickham, two American people with disabilities who would like to get engaged but cannot due to the likelihood that they would lose some or all of their Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and health insurance due to the "marriage penalty." The film won the Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking at the 77th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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