Protagonists with disabilities

7 films

  • Are You There? (Jesteś tu?)

    dir. Xawery Deskur
    dok2023

    DJ Edee Dee aka Edward Gil-Deskur, is an iconic figure in Krakow’s club world. Edward was born with congenital glaucoma and will soon completely lose his eyesight. In his adaptation to the new reality, he is assisted by AI, with whom he begins to form an increasingly closer relationship.

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  • Being Ola (Ola - en helt vanlig uvanlig fyr)

    dir. Ragnhild Nøst Bergem
    dok2023

    Ola is a 30-year-old man who lives in a small village in Norway with a very diverse group of people. They try to live life at a slower pace in harmony with nature, and their community is founded on values such as empathy, respect, and mutual interdependence. "Being Ola" is a moving, heartwarming film that celebrates the significance of equality and belonging as a basis for daring to embrace the one you really are. It's a close and honest portrait that helps bridge the gap between 'us' and 'them'.

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  • Crazy Love (Szalona miłość)

    dir. Martyna Peszko
    dok2023

    Magda and Michał, actors of the famous Theatre 21, made by people with Down syndrome, fall in love with each other. Their wedding plans meet with mixed reactions of their close ones. Will the young couple be able to overcome all the adversities to achieve a dream about their life together?

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  • Flying Hands

    dir. Marta Gómez, Paula Iglesias
    dok2023

    In the Baltistan region, Aniqa Bano gives birth to a deaf girl, Narjis. She was, until then, unaware children with such disabilities were rejected by their families and not given an identity or a name.

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  • Here For You (Jestem)

    dir. Cezary Orłowski
    fab2024

    Bartek’s mother would like to prepare her son for the worst and at the same time the inevitable, i.e. her own death. She secures his financial and legal future, teaches him what to do when the time comes. And although the boy with trisomy is an attentive listener, completely different thoughts have absorbed his mind and his heart. He has just met a wonderful girl.

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  • In My Hands (W moich rękach)

    dir. Igor Kuna
    dok2024

    A young determined man, despite not having his left arm, strives to be a hero as a fireman and father. Devoid of dialogues, the film shows the stalwart strength of the human spirit and boundless love using just images and sound.

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  • The Peter Plan (Plan Petera)

    dir. Grzegorz Pacek
    dok2024

    Wracked with pain, a man flees our hyper-connected world to end his electro suffering.

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