John and Michael

John and Michael

2004
10m
7.0

7.0/10

2 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

A gentle tale of love told in halting words. A film about healing after profound loss. John and Michael pays homage to two men with Down's syndrome who shared an intimate and profoundly loving relationship that deeply affected the filmmaker. Animated with clay backlit on glass, the film shimmers like stained glass in motion. Narrator Brian Davis, also intellectually challenged, brings the men alive with great sensitivity. The audience shares in the various emotions that infuse their everyday living. John and Michael, by its artistry, rises above society's traditional ideas around disability, sexuality and death. When the heart is touched, differences melt. Love is what defines humanity.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Production Countries
Canada
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 2004
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1632536
Website Visit Site

Cast

Brian Davis
Brian Davis

Narrator

Key Crew

David Verrall
Executive Producer
Shira Avni
Director
Michael Fukushima
Producer
Shira Avni
Producer