MINDS Film Festival 2020 (Shaw)
Intelligent Lives
Language
English with no subtitles
Cast
Naieer Shaheed, Naomie Monplaisir, Micah Fialka Feldman
Synopsis
INTELLIGENT LIVES stars three pioneering young American adults with intellectual disabilities – Micah, Naieer, and Naomie – who challenge perceptions of intelligence as they navigate through high school, college, and the workforce. Academy Award-winning actor and narrator Chris Cooper contextualizes the lives of these central characters through the emotional personal story of his son Jesse, as the film unpacks the shameful and ongoing track record of intelligence testing in the U.S.
Trailers / Videos
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