Opening Event: "Kupenda" - FREE Online Screening

9th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival: Boston
OPENING EVENT

Venue screenings canceled. Online screenings only. Don’t miss the opportunity to see these compelling films online! Register now!

On the coast of Kenya, where deeply held traditional beliefs in curses and witchcraft are widespread, being born with a disability makes one susceptible to abuse, abandonment, or even death. In “Kupenda”, three tenacious young people impacted, respectively, by deafness, cerebral palsy and cognitive delays set out on an epic journey to climb the tallest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, determined to prove to the world — and to themselves — that they are as capable as anyone.

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Preceded by “Adam”

Dir. Emma Allen
United Kingdom, 2 min, 2018

Adam’s head makes the perfect canvas for exploring his grey matter.
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Followed by a conversation with Director Philip Knowlton and one of the guides featured in the film, Julia Spruance.

SCREENING:
Sunday, March 22, 2:00 PM