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Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy
Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy  

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"Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy", directed by Academy Award nominee Alice Elliott, is a short documentary about two disability rights activists, Diana Braun and Kathy Conour. Diana, who has Down Syndrome, and Kathy, who has Cerebral Palsy, met at a sheltered workshop in Illinois three decades ago and vowed to fight to live independent lives. Fearful of being shut away in a nursing home or forced into a state run institution, they broke the rules and escaped the system. Not content to earn menial wages and have their living situation change with the whim of government appropriations, Diana learned to drive, they moved, built their own house, and survived to tell their story.

"Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy" chronicles their ongoing struggle to live independently outside of institutions, Diana’s desperate search to reconnect with her abusive mother, and the law-breaking journey they take to Washington, D.C. to advocate for the rights of people with disabilities. For Diana and Kathy, this is a journey that’s physically dangerous and technically illegal, so the stakes are uncommonly high. "Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy" is a story of a profound, creative friendship and about making a difference.

Additional information can be found at www.dianaandkathy.com

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