Pennhurst
“They've waited a long time to tell their story”
2019•1h 22m•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Jodie Alexandra Taylor
Languages
English
Studio
Radioaktive Film
Production
Company
Radioaktive Film
Company
Steel Eye Films
Producer
Mandy Ward
Producer
Jodie Alexandra Taylor
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