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Straighten Up and Fly Right

Directed by Kristen Abate, Steven Tanenbaum

88 Min | English | US | 2022 | Narrative
Feature | Open Captions | Audio Description
Relationships, Friendship

Twenty-something New Yorker Kristen battles with ankylosing spondylitis, a severe form of arthritis, and is permanently bent over. Dreaming of becoming a famous writer, she instead spends her days watching YouTube and walking dogs for a living. When Kristen’s boss sends her to walk a new client’s dog, she meets Steven, an older man with the same condition. Confronted with a mirror image of their disability, they form a connection that will change them forever.



Disabilities featured:

Ankylosing Spondylitis, Physical Disability

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