Educating Peter
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Educating Peter |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1992 |
| length | 30 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Gerardine Wurzburg |
| production | Gerardine Wurzburg Thomas C. Goodwin |
| camera | Gary Griffin |
Educating Peter is an American documentary released in 1992.
action
Peter Gwazdauskas is a boy with trisomy 21, also known as Down syndrome . With the help of special learning methods, it should be possible for him to complete a school leaving certificate.
Awards
In 1993 the film was awarded an Oscar in the category Best Documentary Short Film .
background
Peter Gwazdauskas graduated in 2001. Gerardine Wurzburg documented this with the film Graduating Peter .
Web links
- Educating Peter in the Internet Movie Database (English)