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Cast

Jazmine Faries

Jazmine Faries

Herself

Chad Faries

Chad Faries

Himself

Kate Faries-German

Kate Faries-German

Herself

Greg Banks

Greg Banks

Himself

Holly Harvey

Holly Harvey

Herself

Crew

Christine Fink

Christine Fink

Musician

Patrick Longstreth

Patrick Longstreth

Director

Elizabeth Kaiser

Elizabeth Kaiser

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Anne Longstreth

Anne Longstreth

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Chad Faries

Chad Faries

Producer

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Iron Family

20210.0 / 1090 min
Documentary

Overview

Jazmine Faries, a 32-year old woman with Down syndrome, is obsessed with soap operas, Barbie dolls, and Matthew McConaughey. For the past 5 summers, her family has performed her original stageplays for a small audience in their town of Iron River, Michigan. In this sixth season, we follow the creative process of writing, rehearsing, and performing the play. Family bonds between her brother, Chad, and her mother, Kate, are strengthened and put to the test by the mishaps and chaos of coordinating a production with limited resources. Along the way we see Jazmine’s personal struggle for independence, her yearning for a romantic partner, and how a single spark of creativity can spread joy throughout a community.