Emmanuel's Gift

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Emmanuel's Gift

G

2005

1h 20m

Documentary

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This documentary tells the story of 27-year-old Ghanaian Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, born with a deformed leg. The disabled are often disdained or even murdered at birth in Africa, but Emmanuel is determined to be a part of society. After receiving a bicycle, thanks to a grant for handicapped athletes, Emmanuel rides across Ghana, challenging stereotypes in the process. Emmanuel travels to America to receive a prosthetic leg and spreads awareness of human rights for the disabled everywhere he goes.

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A powerful real-life story that's strong enough to overcome the Hollywood touches added in its telling, Emmanuel's Gift is an uplifting celebration of the human spirit.

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

11/29/2005

While Emmanuel's Gift has a moving story to tell, it does so in a less than compelling manner.

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Eleanor Ringel Cater

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

11/03/2005

B-

Emmanuel's Gift is certainly not a bad movie. It's just a case of good intentions unintentionally interfering with a great story.

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V.A. Musetto

New York Post

10/28/2005

3/4

A documentary about Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, a one-legged young man from Ghana, Africa, who overcame his handicap to ride a bicycle across his country, among other amazing achievements.

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Chelsea Bain

Boston Herald

10/21/2006

3/4

David Cornelius

DVDTalk.com

04/04/2006

2/5

[It] is essentially a too-long overcoming-the-odds clip that helps fill up a hole or two in the Olympics TV schedule. Back to you, Bob Costas.

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MaryAnn Johanson

Flick Filosopher

01/03/2006

[E]xtra poignant not just because it's true but also because of the refusal of directors Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern to pander to easy sentiment or to place Yeboah on a pedestal of superhumanity...

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02/13/2014

What an incredibly inspirational film. It starts out slowly, and you begin to wonder if watching this is worth it, but the directors continue to reveal layer after layer of the story that makes what happens all the more amazing. I would highly recommend watching this.

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05/31/2012

Inspirational story! Everyone should check this out then we should reevaluate how we can make the world around us better...together!

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02/10/2012

Amazing, exceptional.... one person can do so much!!

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11/03/2010

A fantastic movie. Such a moving story that makes you so grateful for living where you are.

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06/19/2010

Makes what your going through look easy. You will bawl your eyes out on this one. You will know what you can do when you see him overcome. See his actions turn into beautiful results in front of your eyes. I want that Disability Bill to pass in Ghana. :) I want to be as determined as him.

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01/31/2010

just saw this. It was really inspiring. And really makes me think, both of what kind of limitations I put on poeple who I think of as unable, and of what I keep my self from doing because I see some sort of barrier. now to just change my thinking. then hopefully my actions will change.

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Synopsis

This documentary tells the story of 27-year-old Ghanaian Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, born with a deformed leg. The disabled are often disdained or even murdered at birth in Africa, but Emmanuel is determined to be a part of society. After receiving a bicycle, thanks to a grant for handicapped athletes, Emmanuel rides across Ghana, challenging stereotypes in the process. Emmanuel travels to America to receive a prosthetic leg and spreads awareness of human rights for the disabled everywhere he goes.

Director: Lisa Lax, Nancy Stern
Producer: Lisa Lax, Nancy Stern
Screenwriter: Lisa Lax, Liz Massie, Nancy Stern
Production Co: Lookalike Productions
Rating: G
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 3, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 13, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.6K
Runtime: 1h 20m