Without Pity: A Film About Abilities is a 1996 American television
documentary film narrated by
Christopher Reeve. This documentary celebrates the efforts of those with
disabilities to live full, productive lives. It originally premiered on
HBO on October 8, 1996.
Summary
The viewers meet a cross section of Americans in the film. A young woman with
cerebral palsy who cares for her baby, while a man with cerebral palsy lives successfully on his own after 40 years in a Colorado institution. The film takes a trip to school with a remarkable 6-year-old boy without arms or legs, visits the workplace of a
blind computer expert, and meets a professor with
polio who teaches the history of discrimination against people with disabilities. A young man recently made
paraplegic discusses his daily battle with
depression and his determination and motivation to overcome it and get on with his life.[1]
This film applauds the resilience and potential of people with disabilities and their need to be determined to be self-sufficient.
Without Pity: A Film About Abilities is a 1996 American television
documentary film narrated by
Christopher Reeve. This documentary celebrates the efforts of those with
disabilities to live full, productive lives. It originally premiered on
HBO on October 8, 1996.
Summary
The viewers meet a cross section of Americans in the film. A young woman with
cerebral palsy who cares for her baby, while a man with cerebral palsy lives successfully on his own after 40 years in a Colorado institution. The film takes a trip to school with a remarkable 6-year-old boy without arms or legs, visits the workplace of a
blind computer expert, and meets a professor with
polio who teaches the history of discrimination against people with disabilities. A young man recently made
paraplegic discusses his daily battle with
depression and his determination and motivation to overcome it and get on with his life.[1]
This film applauds the resilience and potential of people with disabilities and their need to be determined to be self-sufficient.