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Title Emmanuel's gift / First Look International ; Lookalike presents ; a film by Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern ; directed & produced by Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern ; written by Elizabeth Massie, Lisa Lax, Nancy Stern.

Publication Info. [Los Angeles, CA] : First Look Home Entertainment, [2005]
©2005

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Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Manross Branch - Non Fiction  DVD362.4 EM61    Check Shelf
 Burlington Public Library - Videos  DVD EMMANUEL    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Audio-Visual Materials  DVD 362.4 EMM    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Children's Department DVDs & Blu-rays  J DVD B YEBOAH, EMMANUEL    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  DVD 362.4 EM    Check Shelf
Description 1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details DVD, Region 1, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Performer Narrated by Oprah Winfrey; with Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, Bob Babbit, Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, Jeffrey Essakow, Paul O'Keeffe, Sam Aidoo, Kwame Mubarak, Gordon Adoboe, Christine Churcher, Jim MacLaren, Christopher Jobe, Michael Jackson, Rudy Garcia-Tolson, Tabi King, Nana Dr. Ott Boateng, Dickson Kwajo Ofosu, Sarah Abbey, Gladys Abbey, Yaw Barimah, George Amofah, Charles Appiagyei, Osmond Annum, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin.
Credits Director of photography, Samson Chan ; edited by April Wilson, Meredith Paige ; music by Jeff Beal ; translated by Yvonne Marfo.
Note Originally produced as a documentary in 2005.
Audience MPAA Rating: Rated G.
Summary Ghana is not a good place to have a disability--parents either poison their disabled children, or leave them to die in the forest--it's called "seeing off." At best, the disabled are expected to be beggars. Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah was born with one deformed leg, which led his father to abandon his mother. Until her early death, she championed her son, enrolling him in school and taking him to various doctors searching for a cure. Her encouragement proved long lasting, as this documentary tells how Emmanuel became a successful amputee athlete. Today, he works to bring political and social change to Ghana's disabled.
Contents Opening credits -- His own vision -- Standing alone -- Thinking big picture -- Overcoming adversity -- Braving surgery -- Bigger things to do -- Hero's welcome -- Making amends -- Political action -- Emmanuel's impact -- Ending credits.
Note Special features: About Lookalike Productions [text feature]; Emmanuel's U.S. grade school educational tour [text feature]; Educational tour photo montage (2 min.); Filmmaker Nancy Stern (1 min.); Filmmaker Lisa Lax (7 min.); Challenged Athletes Foundation [text feature]; Previews.
Language In English with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Note GMD: videorecording.
Subject Yeboah, Emmanuel Ofosu, 1977-
Cycling.
Cycling -- Ghana.
People with disabilities -- Ghana.
Sports for people with disabilities -- Ghana.
Genre/Form Documentary films.
Sports films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Added Author Yeboah, Emmanuel Ofosu, 1977-
Lax, Lisa.
Stern, Nancy, 1964-
Massie, Elizabeth.
Winfrey, Oprah.
Lookalike Productions.
First Look Home Entertainment.
ISBN 1592416446
9781592416448
Standard No. 687797111791
Music No. FLP-11179 First Look Home Entertainment
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