Pennhurst

Pennhurst (2019)

They've waited a long time to tell their story

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2019-03-26
  • Runtime: 1h 22min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Radioaktive Film
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Jodie Alexandra Taylor

Summary

Segregation, abandonment, and the meaning of home are discussed by the people that lived in, worked at, and crusaded for one of the largest and oldest Intellectual and Developmental Disability Institutions in the United States. The facility, in its closing, challenged society's perception of those with intellectual disabilities and ultimately fought for better rights.

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Editing John Wayland Editor
Production Mandy Ward Producer
Sound Ronan Coleman Music
Production Andrew Mysko Executive Producer
Production Jodie Alexandra Taylor Producer
Camera Chris LaVasseur Director of Photography
Sound Augustus Skinner Music
Directing Jodie Alexandra Taylor Director

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