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Season 30 Episode 13 | 52m 58s Video has closed captioning.
In a school for individuals with Down Syndrome, four middle-aged friends yearn for a life of greater autonomy in a society that marginalizes them as disabled. The Grown Ups is a humorous and at times sad and uncomfortable look at the tragic limbo of 'conscious adults.'
Aired: 09/04/17
Expired: 02/16/20
Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyncote Foundation. Additional funding comes from The ...
Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyncote Foundation. Additional funding comes from The John S. and James Knight Foundation, Nancy Blachman and David desJardins, Bertha Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Chicago Media Project, Lefkofsky Family Foundation, Sage Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee and public television viewers. POV is presented by a consortium of public television stations, including KQED San Francisco, WGBH Boston and THIRTEEN in association with WNET.ORG.
A humorous, sad and uncomfortable look at the tragic limbo of adults with Down Syndrome.
What's the role of humor in The Grown-Ups?
Director Maite Alberdi explains why she uses humor to engage audiences.
How is life changing for people with Down Syndrome today?
Filmmaker Maite Alberdi discusses how life is changing for people with Down Syndrome.
Why did you only show characters with Down Syndrome?
Director Maite Alberdi discusses how she chose to represent the characters in film.
Classroom Clip: A Conscious Adult
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