Up Syndrome (2000)
Gênero : Documentário
Runtime : 1H 22M
Director : Duane Graves
Sinopse
University of Texas student Duane Graves chronicles his charismatic childhood chum Rene Moreno, a San Antonio native with Down Syndrome, in this playful, stirring, remarkably unique portrait documentary.
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