Pennhurst
Segregation, abandonment, and the meaning of home are discussed by the people that lived in, worked at, and crusaded for one of the largest and oldest Intellectual and Developmental Disability Institutions in the United States. The facility, in its closing, challenged society's perception of those with intellectual disabilities and ultimately fought for better rights.
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Pennhurst
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Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 26, 2019
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Pennhurst
Production Companies
Radioaktive Film, Steel Eye Films
Director
Jodie Alexandra Taylor
Description
Segregation, abandonment, and the meaning of home are discussed by the people that lived in, worked at, and crusaded for one of the largest and oldest Intellectual and Developmental Disability Institutions in the United States. The facility, in its closing, challenged society's perception of those with intellectual disabilities and ultimately fought for better rights.