Jefftowne (1998)

In the beginning of the 19th century, Johannes Elias Alder is born in a small village in the Austrian mountains. While growing up he is considered strange by the other villagers and discovers his love of music, especially rebuilding and playing the organ at the village church. After experiencing an "acoustic wonder", his eye color changes and he can hear even the most subtle sounds.

An Army captain in Argentina learns why his lonely men are deserting to an outlaw's gaucho gang.

Num colégio para crianças especiais, uma professora de música inexperiente aplica um novo método de ensino a um aluno autista abandonado pela família, a quem se afeiçoou, e entra em conflito com o exigente diretor da instituição.

In the late 1970s, when a mentally handicapped teenager is abandoned, a gay couple takes him in and becomes the family he's never had. But once the unconventional living arrangement is discovered by authorities, the men must fight the legal system to adopt the child.

Steve is a successful businessman in Dallas. One day he receives a letter from his old friend Eric in Sweden. Eric is overstrained and threatens to reveal a crime that they committed as children. Steve realizes that he has to go to Sweden and help Eric. Steve's wife Linda insists on coming too. Something she will deeply regret. When they arrive in Sweden they find Eric on the verge of insanity. He raves about their old teacher, who was burned to death in a mysterious fire many years ago. Steve and Linda become involved in Eric's world of illusions. Soon it gets impossible to distinguish between dream and reality. They are more and more affected by an evil force from the other side. The trip that should have been a vacation to Sweden becomes a one way ticket to hell.

This documentary gives a look without prejudice into Down syndrome, exposing families and individuals with Down syndrome. Parents discloses their experiences from the moment the doctors tell them that their babies have Down syndrome and how they supersede their initial rejection by the feeling of the motherhood and parenthood. But the most important, the director and writer shows how the patients with Down syndrome may succeed in their lives, dancing, practicing sports, reading and even loving and getting married.

Detective Robert has his own office, a trench coat, a Bogart hat and Downs syndrome. The only thing he is missing is a case. Then a lady comes to his rescue.

The story of two kids, Kaew and Tong who catch a bus to Bangkok while escaping a rowdy boy who tries to bully Tong. The two innocent kids heading to the big city without knowing what they'll have to face in the future. When they step out from the bus, the adventure is about to begin.

Martin é um jovem problemático. Com uma mãe que insiste em tratá-lo como uma criança, um padrasto que não vê a hora de manda-lo embora, e um irmão trancafiado em uma instituição.Com o nome de Georgie,faz amizade com Susan Harper, mas a amizade logo se transforma em obsessão. Quando Susan começa a distanciar-se, as coisas vão de mal a pior.

What Is It? is the name of a 2005 experimental film written, starring, funded and directed by Crispin Glover. As of 2008, the film has only been shown at independent theaters, typically accompanied by a question and answer session, slideshow and meet-and-greet/autograph signing with Glover.

Rob Krikke (33) has Down’s syndrome and is an actor with a theatre company. Since his sister died in an accident, that event won’t let go of Rob anymore. A decision is taken to make a play about her death. Documentary maker Didderiëns follows this process closely, shunning neither poetry nor confrontation.

Um casal de gêmeos é separado no dia do nascimento quando seu pai descobre que um deles tem Síndrome de Down. Incapaz de lidar com uma criança com dificuldades de aprendizagem, o pai, angustiado, dá a sua filha para uma enfermeira simpática e diz à esposa que o bebê está morto. Com o passar dos anos, a culpa do homem coloca uma pressão sobre seu casamento e ele se vira para a fotografia em busca de consolo.

Sahar is a teacher at an institute dedicated to house and teach mentally disabled children. Her husband, Ehsan, a police officer, is not happy about her job. Sahar asks Ehsan to help her by giving Davoud, a boy with Down Syndrome, a temporary police role. All goes well until when Ehsan decides to...

between cigarettes and religion

Beau wants to be just like the boys, yet most of his middle school peers won't make room for a kid with Down syndrome. An unexpected invitation from a classmate changes everything.

A well-known Thai writer/publisher Nong Wongthanong travelled to Italy last year. During the trip he saw several people with Down syndrome living a normal life, mingling with "ordinary" people in society. He looks back at his home country of Thailand and wonders; Why doesn't he see people with Down syndrome in everyday life, walking the street and being a part of society? He begins his research, and soon befriends 5 teenagers with Down syndrome: Pan, Beer, Bank and twin sisters Om and An.

Vitória é uma garota como todas as outras. Faz faculdade, toca piano, pratica natação. A única diferença é que possui um cromossomo a mais e isso fez com que ela nascesse com síndrome de down. No seu destino, cruza com o sonhador Afonso, um garoto sem a síndrome. O envolvimento desperta na menina down a independência e a sexualidade, e na sociedade um questionamento sobre o envolvimento deste "casal fora dos padrões".

Happy newlyweds Ida and Jura are expecting a child. Ida suddenly finds out that the child will be special. She is unsure of how Jura will react when he learns the news, or what life with an extraordinary child will bring.