Monica & David

Name: Monica & David
Director: Alexandra Codina
Released: 2009

Alexandra Codina 2009

Monica & David explores the marriage of two adults with Down syndrome and the family who strives to support their needs. Monica and David embody child-like spirits with adult desires; they are aware of their need for assistance, but also capable beyond traditional expectations.
Behind the couple’s blissful love are two mothers who struggled against an intolerant world, and with this wedding, realize a dream.

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Running Time:

68/52 min.

Spoken Languages:

English

Directors:

Alexandra Codina

Producers:

CineMia

Production Companies:

CineMia

Press

The Boston Herald

"Monica & David is more than a love story; it is a reverential, nuanced movie that shows that people with developmental disabilities want the same things everyone wants out of life."
The Washington Post

"It's a moving affair, a film that can inspire tears of joy in the first five minutes."
Variety

“Neither overly sentimental nor insistently uplifting, "Monica & David”…proves unexpectedly engrossing.”

Festival Participation

IDFA
Thessaloniki Film Festival
Hot Docs Film Festival
AFI Silverdocs
Galway Film Fleadh
Parnü International Film Festival
SANFIC
Reykjavik Film Festival
Taiwan International Film Festival
Tribeca
Best Feature Documentary

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