- 28'
- Author : Elise Richard
- 15-11-2009
- Master : 1825
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They succeed despite their handicap | M6 | 66 minutes
Pascal Duquenne, a trisomy sufferer, never imagined that one day he would be in a TV ad for a cell phone operator. Co-star of Daniel Auteuil in The Eighth Day”, the Belgian actor is now a celebrity, mobbed by fans in the streets of Brussels. Known for the cinema, but also swimming competitions, he has become a role model for success for anyone who suffers from a handicap. Like Gregory, a tetraplegic, who gets around in a wheel chair and no longer has the use of his fingers. That hasn’t stopped him from taking the world of finance by storm! Gregory is now a trader in a major bank in the Paris finance district. However, these successes should not be allowed hide the problems of everyday life: dependence, prejudice, commonplace actions made difficult. For the week dedicated to the employment of handicapped persons⎯ some portraits on immersion.”