Duo (film)
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Duo: The True Story of a Gifted Child with Down Syndrome is a 1996 independent film starring Stephane Ginnsz. It is notable for featuring the first lead actor with Down syndrome
Down syndrome
Down syndrome, or Down's syndrome, trisomy 21, is a chromosomal condition caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. It is named after John Langdon Down, the British physician who described the syndrome in 1866. The condition was clinically described earlier in the 19th...

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Awards

Duo won both the Martin Scorsese and the Warner Bros. Pictures Film Awards, was an official entry at the 23rd Student Academy Awards, Finalist at the 1996 Chicago International Children's Film Festival, Winner of the 1996 Wasserman Award for best cinematography and nominated for a TASH Film Award.

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