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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Four Corners of Suburbia

2005

Live

Live

2020

Stille Nacht

Stille Nacht

2004

At Ellen’s Age

At Ellen’s Age

2010

The Dish & the Spoon

The Dish & the Spoon

2011

Jean Gentil

Jean Gentil

2012

The Joy

The Joy

2010

The Place in Between

The Place in Between

2011

Year Without a Summer

Year Without a Summer

2010

Romeos

Romeos

2011

God Said, 'Ha!'

God Said, 'Ha!'

1998

Pocahontas: The Legend

Pocahontas: The Legend

1995

Dust

Dust

1985

Remedy

Remedy

2013

Bare

Bare

2015

Air Bridge

Air Bridge

2015

Possibly in Michigan

Possibly in Michigan

1983

Nargess

Nargess

1992

Trust Fund

Trust Fund

2016

Return

Return

2011