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Duo (1996 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Duo: The True Story of a Gifted Child with Down Syndrome' is a 1996 independent film produced and directed by Alexandre Ginnsz, starring his 12-year-old brother Stephane Ginnsz. It is notable for featuring one of the firstThe same year, 1996, the Belgian Pascal Duquenne, also with Down syndrome, obtains the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his role, also leading, in 'The Eighth Day'; This film and 'Duo: The True Story of a Gifted Child with Down Syndrome' are both released in May 1996, a few days apart. lead actors with Down syndrome in film history.
Awards
Following the DVD release in 2005:
* Featured Guest at the National Down Syndrome Congress Convention (2005)
* Featured Guest at the New York Sprouts International Film Festival (2005)A. G. Film Productions (http://duo.agprods.com)Sprouts Film Festival archives (http://www.gosprout.org/film/prog05.htm#sunday )
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