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Kanopy Streaming
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Winner of multiple awards and acclaimed by audiences around the world, Praying with Lior asks whether someone with Down syndrome can be a "spiritual genius." Many believe Lior is close to God--at least that's what his family and community believe--though he's also a burden, a best friend, an inspiration and an embarrassment, depending on who is asked and when. As this moving and entertaining documentary moves to its climax, Lior must pass through...
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'The Full Catastrophe' is the story of Charlie Minkoff, a 13-year-old boy born with intersex traits, and his grandfather, Oscar, a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor and Charlies best friend and confidante. Because the Nazis disrupted Oscars opportunity for a bar mitzvah, Charlie decides to right the historical wrong and arrange for a joint bar mitzvah for himself and his zeide.
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Kanopy Streaming
Language
English
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12-year-old Josh is a mixed race boy and a promising baseball player. He is abused by his mother's boyfriend Byrd, and neglected by his mother Debbie. He forges his own path in life when his estranged grandfather insists he study for his Bar Mitzvah.
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