Event

Swim Team (w/ The Spectrum)

SWIM TEAM chronicles the extraordinary rise of the Jersey Hammerheads, a competitive swim team made up of diverse autistic teens. As they vie for state and national championships, SWIM TEAM follows three of the team's star athletes in and out of the water, capturing a moving quest for inclusion, independence and a life that feels winning. USA, 90m.

Expected to Attend: Director Lara Stolman

SCREENS WITH: The Spectrum

Quinn MacLaughlin overcame open heart surgery his first week of life, only to overcome another mountain. The Label of Autism. This is a narrative giving voice to one who is told what he isn't. Narrative Documentary treatment waiting for funding following a spectrum child finding his way against the statistical barriers to prove he is rather than the statistics of who he isn't. USA, 3m.

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