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Straighten Up and Fly Right

Directed by Kristen Abate, Steven Tanenbaum

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

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.



Past Screenings

Wheelchair Seating
Audio Description
Sign Language Interpretation
Assistive Listening Systems
Access for service animals
Access for Individuals Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
Open Captioning (OC)
CART

Disabilities featured:

Ankylosing Spondylitis, Physical Disability

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