Emmanuel's Gift

Name: Emmanuel's Gift
Genre: Documentary
Released: October 21, 2005
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 61

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First Look International | Release Date: October 21, 2005 | G

Summary: Emmanuel's Gift tells the powerful and passionate story of a disabled orphan, Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah from Ghana, who has risen above abject poverty and a severe physical challenge to become a hero and inspiration to people around the world. (First Look Pictures)

Director: Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: G

Runtime: 80 min

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Merle Bertrand

A touching and almost ridiculously inspirational story for all of us. Read full review

V.A. Musetto

Ten percent of Ghana's 20 million people are disabled, yet the film makes little attempt to explain why. Read full review

Michael Wilmington

An inspirational movie about a inspiring figure: Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah of Ghana. Read full review

Ty Burr

Directed in the breathless inspirational tones of an infomercial, the film's an acceptable document of a thoroughly remarkable individual. Read full review

Nathan Rabin

The heroic struggle of its subject is clearly meant to inspire, but it also seems destined to shame weak-willed viewers who'd crumble under much less formidable obstacles. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

This feel-good profile barely touches on the political and cultural ramifications of Emmanuel's work. Narration by Oprah increases the aura of a civics lesson. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Sadly, Emmanuel's Gift is a powerful story of political change almost smothered by contrivance. Read full review

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Dorrie

Mar 20, 2006

A wonderful movie! The story of an incredible man! Very well done. We all loved it!

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M.Trin

Jul 4, 2006

The producers managed to screw-up a very compelling subject. The extraordinary fate of Emmanuel and Jim McLaren are inspirational in their own right. But the film is smothered with a heavy hand of syrupy

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