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John and Michael

This animated short pays tribute to two men with Down syndrome who shared an intimate and profoundly loving relationship that deeply affected the filmmaker. Narrator Brian Davis brings the characters to life with great sensitivity.
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This animated short pays tribute to two men with Down syndrome who shared an intimate and profoundly loving relationship that deeply affected the filmmaker. Narrator Brian Davis brings the characters to life with great sensitivity.

Sexuality and Reproduction People with disabilities Psychology and Psychiatry All subjects
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  • direction
    Shira Avni
  • animation
    Shira Avni
  • narrator
    Brian Davis
  • music composer
    Daniel Littleton
    Karla Schickele
  • music performer
    Hiromoto Ida
  • additional music
    Benoît Groulx
  • additional animation
    Meredith Miller
  • animation camera
    Pierre Landry
  • infographics
    Susan Gourley
  • picture editing
    Phyllis Lewis
    Chaz Oliver
  • sound editing
    Luigi Allemano
  • re-recording
    Shelley Craig
  • video on-line
    Sylvain Desbiens
  • titles
    Gaspard Gaudreau
  • production coordination
    Richard Lesage
  • studio administration
    Gisèle Guilbault
    Jocelyne Lalonde
  • marketing manager
    Hélène Tanguay
  • executive producer
    David Verrall
  • producer
    Shira Avni
    Michael Fukushima

Education

Ages 15 to 17

Study Guide

Guide 1

Notes

Discuss the reasons for John and Michael’s close relationship and their common bond. Have students comment on the filmmaker’s choice of narrator for the film. Research Down Syndrome and the agencies that provide support and counselling for individuals with the syndrome and their families.

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