Iron Family

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Iron Family
NR 1 hr 30 minDocumentary
Jazmine Faries a 32year old woman with Down syndrome is obsessed with soap operas Barbie dolls and Matthew McConaughey For the past 5 summers her family has performed her original stageplays for a small audience in their town of Iron River Michigan In this sixth season we follow the creative process of writing rehearsing and performing the play Family bonds between her brother Chad and her mother Kate are strengthened and put to the test by the mishaps and chaos of coordinating a production with limited resources Along the way we see Jazmines personal struggle for independence her yearning for a romantic partner and how a single spark of creativity can spread joy throughout a community
DirectorPatrick Longstreth

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Original Language:English