Without Pity: A Film About Abilities
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An HBO documentary that celebrates the efforts of people with disabilities to live full, productive lives. Looks at a cross-section of disabled Americans: a young woman with cerebral palsy who cares for her baby; a six-year-old born without arms or legs who goes to school; a professor with polio who teaches the history of discrimination against the disabled; and a young quadriplegic man who struggles daily with depression, yet is determined to overcome it and get on with his life. Narrated by Christopher Reeve.
Media Details
Runtime: 56 minutes 34 seconds
- Topic: Counseling and Self-Help, Health and Safety, History
- Subtopic: Disabilities, Documentaries
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
- Standards:
- Release Year: 1996
- Producer/Distributor: Films For The Humanities & Sciences
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