Director: Lara Stolman,
2016
In New Jersey, the parents of a boy on the autism spectrum take matters into their own hands. They form a competitive swim team, recruiting diverse teens on the spectrum and training them with high expectations and zero pity.
SWIM TEAM chronicles the extraordinary rise of the Jersey Hammerheads, capturing a moving quest for inclusion, independence and a life that feels winning.
Website: http://www.swimteamthefilm.com/
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoWBIFpR8u0
Beyond Boundaries is curated by Professors Ruth Goldman, Meg Knowles, and Michael Niman and and is sponsored by:Buffalo State’s Equity and Campus Diversity Office, Women & Gender Studies, Communication Department and Burchfield Penney Art Center
Beyond Boundaries screenings are free and open to the public.