Pennhurst

They've waited a long time to tell their story

Mar 26, 2019 1h 22m

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Synopsis

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.

Title	Pennhurst
Companies	Radioaktive Film, Steel Eye Films
Countries	United States of America
Keywords	health care, disability, institutionalization, woman director, intellectual disability