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Summer in the Forest

Four individuals, Philippe, Michel, Andre, and Patrick, who had been institutionalized and labeled "idiots", gained freedom in the 1960s after Jean Vanier's efforts to release them from violent asylums.

Philippe, Michel, Andre, and Patrick, labeled as "idiots", were released from asylums in the 1960s by Jean Vanier, a young philosopher, who created a commune, L'Arche, near Paris.

Info about Summer in the Forest

Originally Released: United States, Jun 23, 2017

Genres:Documentary