Graduating Peter

Graduating Peter (2001)

The documentary entitled "Graduating Peter" follows the journey of a young boy with Down Syndrome as he makes the transition from middle school through high school and into the real world.

Date of release
2001-11-24
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Gerardine Wurzburg

Casting

Interesting facts

Graduating Peter is a 2001 American documentary film directed by Gerardine Wurzburg. This is a sequel to the 1992 Academy Award-winning short documentary film Educating Peter; where it follows the continuing adventures of Peter Gwazdauskas, a special needs student with Down syndrome, in his middle school and high school life as well as his high school graduation. The documentary was filmed in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Trivia

A clip of the Barney & Friends episode "Safety First!" is seen in the documentary when Peter and his summer aide are watching it on their TV.

A scene of the documentary was filmed on location at Busch Gardens Williamsburg when Peter was on a club trip for his school.

Another scene was also filmed on location at Virginia Tech when Peter worked in the bookstore.

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