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Quebec filmmaker Éli Laliberté embarks on a touching journey with his son Lucas, who has Down syndrome, to explore issues surrounding prenatal screening. Meeting with experts, researchers, advocates, and people with Down syndrome in Canada and Europe, the film delves into the value assigned to human lives often deemed “outside the norm.”

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Lucas: An Endangered Human Species

Quebec filmmaker Éli Laliberté embarks on a touching journey with his son Lucas, who has Down syndrome, to explore issues surrounding prenatal screening. Meeting with experts, researchers, advocates, and people with Down syndrome in Canada and Europe, the film delves into the value assigned to human lives often deemed “outside the norm.”

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Social Issues,

Anthology:

Storyville