Educating Peter (1992)
A young boy with down syndrome attends his first year in a "regular" classroom. This documentary traces that year and the changes that take place for Peter, his teacher, and the other students. Oscar-winning documentary short from 1992.
- Date of release
- 1992-01-01
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (10)
- Runtime
- 30m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Gerardine Wurzburg, Thomas C. Goodwin
Casting
- Peter Gwazdauskas — Himself
- Judy Gwazdauskas — Herself
- Frank Gwazdauskas — Himself
Interesting facts
- Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)
Educating Peter is a 1992 American short documentary film directed by Gerardine Wurzburg about Peter Gwazdauskas, a special needs student with Down syndrome, and his inclusion in a standard third grade classroom in Blacksburg, Virginia. It won an Oscar at the 65th Academy Awards in 1993 for Documentary Short Subject.
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