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Praying with Lior

Directed by Ilana Trachtman

87 Min | English | US | 2012 | Documentary
Bar mitzvah,Down syndrome,pray | Feature

Lior has Down syndrome, and has spent his entire life praying with utter
abandon. As Lior approaches Bar Mitzvah, the Jewish coming-of-age ceremony,
different characters provides a window into life spent “praying with Lior.” The
movie poses difficult questions such as what is “disability” and who really talks to
God?

Disabilities featured:

Down Syndrome

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