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Fiction, 05:43 min.2024Spain13–17 Jahre

The Wheelchair

Marcos and Ahmed are sent to the principal’s office after an argument. Ahmed has been bullying Marcos, who is bound to a wheelchair, for a while now. As they settle their dispute, they realize that both of them have to deal with stereotypes and discrimination in their daily lives. The Wheelchair tells a heartfelt story about showing empathy, while keeping a sense of humor.

Content Note(s): Discrimination

Clara García Gil (*2009) and Mariano Reinaldos López (*2009) are students at IES Ramón Arcas Meca. Together they directed their first short film The Wheelchair within a cinema workshop at their school.