I Can't Do This But I CAN Do That: A Film for Families about Learning Differences (2010)
Жанр : документальный
Время выполнения : 31М
Директор : Ellen Goosenberg Kent
Краткое содержание
Does having a learning disability mean that you can’t learn? Eight children prove that the answer is a definitive 'No' in this documentary. Interviews with kids are intercut with scenes of the children engaged in activities that reflect their talents to form a compelling portrait of the ways in which these young people use their strengths to overcome their challenges.
Маленький мальчик 8 лет Ишан Авасти с рождения немного отличается от других детей. Ему дается с трудом то, что у других получается очень легко. Мир не понимает этого ребенка, как и его собственные родители. Когда Ишан в третий раз проваливает экзамены в школе, его отец в наказание отправляет мальчика в школу-интернат. Одиночество губит ребенка, он осуждает себя за расставание с родителями, но и их не может простить. Однажды в жизни Ишана появляется временный учитель рисования Рам Никум — единственный, кто понимает этого ребенка. Рам ставит перед собой цель изменить жизнь мальчика и отношение к нему.
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