FILMS/
THE KEY OF G
Documentaries
USA, 2006, 59 minutes
SHOWTIMES
Thu, May 3 / 01:30 / Kabuki / KEY03K
Sat, May 5 / 12:45 / Kabuki / KEY05K
CREDITS
- dir
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Robert Arnold
- prod
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Robert Arnold, Lindsay Sablosky
- cam
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Robert Arnold
- editor
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Malcolm Pullinger, Robert Arnold
- mus
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Paul Rucker, Peter Whitehead
- cast
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Gannet Hosa-Betonte, Donal Mosher, Amy Hosa, Colter Jacobsen, Amanda Eicher
- source
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Lateral Films, 1084A Capp Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 EMAIL: info@lateralfilms.com WEB: www.lateralfilms.com
Download a pdf of Short Film Print Sources.
The remarkable life of 22-year-old Gannet Hosa-Betonte and his devoted caregiver friends is lovingly chronicled in this inspiring documentary. Born with Mowat-Wilson syndrome, Gannet has difficulty integrating what he hears, sees and feels because the two halves of his brain do not communicate well. However, he is able to express "yes" and "no" by touch, and can reveal his wants and needs by pointing at icons in a specially made book. Although Gannet is unable to speak, it is obvious what brings him sheer delight: sounds of all kinds, from sneezes to street traffic. Arnold films Gannet over a three-year period in San Francisco, detailing the assistance he needs in order to do routine things that most people take for granted, such as taking a shower, getting dressed and walking down the street. His group of artist and musician friends have forged strong personal relationships, and Gannet is an integral part of their lives. Arnold sensitively portrays Gannet’s biggest life transition: moving out of his mother’s home for the first time and moving into a new home with his friends. How will he adjust to his new life?
Outsider: The Art and Life of Judith Scott
This moving documentary celebrates the astonishing life of a deaf woman with Down syndrome who became a world famous sculptor. Scott spent 35 years in an Ohio state institution until her twin sister Joyce gained custody of her in the ’80s and moved Judith to the Bay Area. There, Judith began taking classes at Oakland’s Creative Growth Art Center, an organization for people with developmental disabilities, and created colorful yarn-wrapped abstract sculptures that have been exhibited around the world. (Betsy Bayha, USA 2006, 26 min.)
—Chuleenan Svetvilas
North American Premiere. These films are competing for a Golden Gate Award. Sponsored by Classical 102.1 FM KDFC.