John and Michael (2004)

John and Michael

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.

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Brian Davis
as Narrator

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David Verrall
Executive Producer

Karla Schickele
Original Music Composer

Luigi Allemano
Sound Editor

Daniel Littleton
Original Music Composer

Shira Avni
Animation

Shira Avni
Director

Michael Fukushima
Producer

Shira Avni
Producer

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