Down Syndrome Movies

A feature documentary following Antonio de Benedetto, an Italian chef on a quest to change the world with food. His apprentices are aspiring chefs...

The fourth film in a long series about Martina Schaub, a woman with Down's Syndrome. Tom Alandh documented part of her life from age 5 to 50. In this...

A father fears the sexual awakening of his disabled son, a teenager living with Down syndrome, and struggles with the notion of letting him grow up.

Documentary about the enigmatic and experimental music group "Reynols", his lead singer and leader who was down syndrome and the peculiarity of...

This documentary gives a look without prejudice into Down syndrome, exposing families and individuals with Down syndrome. Parents discloses their...

Vito is a sweet little boy with Down syndrome, and this short documentary puts his energetic, jolly personality on full display as he interacts with...

Jeff Towne revisited four years after the release of the original film.

A former dancer returns to her hometown, encountering an unexpected heartwarming connection with a girl who has Down syndrome.

Black Chalk is a film about the intimacy of a woman with Down's Syndrome who writes on the wall with black chalk a list of daily activities to...

A very curious alien tells us about his experience on planet Earth.

Another film about Martina Schaub, now thirty years old.

A young woman with Down Syndrome grapples with her identity and her potential as a mother after an unplanned pregnancy with her boyfriend.

Sahar is a teacher at an institute dedicated to house and teach mentally disabled children. Her husband, Ehsan, a police officer, is not happy about...

In 1974 documentary film maker Tom Alandh did a TV story about institutions for the mentally retarded. Then he met Martina, who was five and who had...

Bruin has a new mission: to become a superstar, just like his idol Michael Jackson. Although singing is not his greatest talent, he starts -...

MINDS Perform is a performing arts group consisting of members with learning disabilities. As they rehearse for a new song, they are transported into...

between cigarettes and religion

Jeannot has Down’s Syndrome. Living in a claustrophobic suburban setting, he is treated like a child by his parents and denied any...