The Children of San Simon

by adminpublished on October 19, 2025

Armed with a wheelchair-mounted camera, 69-year-old Sima reunites with fellow polio-children and staff from a 1960s Institution. Their bittersweet journey uncovers shared trauma, secrets and the birth of Israel’s disability rights movement. An uproarious and charming depiction of seniors with disabilities navigating their golden years with candid humor and zest.

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