Music Within

This movie is about Richard Pimental, a deaf Vietnam vet, who worked tirelessly toward inclusion in employment for people with disabilities in an era before the American with Disabilities Act was enacted. This movie depicts his arrest while with a friend who has CP under the Ugly Act, a law preventing pwd from appearing in public, and how Richard had to hide his disability to get a well paying job. At the same time the movie portrays him as a full character, exploring his relationship with a mother who had mental health issues and his journey toward self-acceptance. It is a movie for everyone to watch and consider the questions about inclusion it raises.

The DVD for this movie is now available through Blockbuster rental.