(John and Michael)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Canada

Genres:

Animation,

Romance,

Drama

Runtime:

10 minutes

Year:

2004

Directors:

Shira Avni

Production companies:

ONF | NFB

Actors:

Narrator

Crews:

Original Music Composer

Sound Editor

Executive Producer

Original Music Composer

Animation