Film Fest

A writer who retires after a personal tragedy and becomes a disabled teen’s caregiver. When the two embark on an impromptu road trip, their ability to cope is tested as they start to understand the importance of hope and friendship. (rottoetommatoes.com)

This documentary introduces the U.S. quad rugby team — a team composed entirely of young paraplegic men. Using special wheelchairs and very little protection, the players play full-contact competitive rugby, using rules only slightly altered to accommodate their limitations. The film follows the team as they discuss the sport, their lives, and how they ended up in their chairs to begin with, while they play their way to the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece. (Rottoentomatoes.com)

This is an autobiography of Christy Brown. Christy was born with cerebral palsy in Dublin, Ireland. The movie goes through his journey of how he learned to paint and write with his only controllable limb -his left foot. (imbd.com)

This is a movie about Forest Gump who has an intellectual disability along with a physical disability growing up. The movie goes through his life story about how he overcame obstacles and inspired many people along the way.

A biography of Ron Kovic. He was looking forward to fighting for his country in Vietnam. He was injured and came back paralyzed which caused him to see the war and the world in a different light. He became an anti-war and pro-human right political activist after feeling let down by the country he loved. (imbd.com)