Pennhurst

2019-03-2682m14+

Segregation, abandonment, and the meaning of home are discussed by the people that lived in, worked at, and crusaded for one of the largest and oldest Intellectual and Developmental Disability Institutions in the United States. The facility, in its closing, challenged society's perception of those with intellectual disabilities and ultimately fought for better rights.

Cast:none

Genre:Documentary,

country:United States of America,

Production:Radioaktive Film, Steel Eye Films,

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