Pennhurst

"They've waited a long time to tell their story"

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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Stumped

Stumped

2017

Dream Girls

Dream Girls

1994

Smile

Smile

2018

Trick or Treaty?

Trick or Treaty?

2014

My Survival as an Aboriginal

My Survival as an Aboriginal

1979

From Victoria Street to Ang Mo Kio

From Victoria Street to Ang Mo Kio

2019

The Domino Effect

The Domino Effect

2014

Dominguinhos

Dominguinhos

2014

Grey Gardens

Grey Gardens

1976

News from a Personal War

News from a Personal War

1999

Al Franken: God Spoke

Al Franken: God Spoke

2006

Women with Eyes Open

Women with Eyes Open

1994

Come and Work

Come and Work

1979

The Murmuring

The Murmuring

1995

Inês

Inês

1974

Egyptian Joan of Arc

Egyptian Joan of Arc

2016

Rehje

Rehje

2009

War Dance

War Dance

2007

She's Beautiful When She's Angry

She's Beautiful When She's Angry

2014

This Time Next Year

2014