Description: a documentary
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A young woman with a vision rouses her family to perform an original play for their community.
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 produc
"Powerful, funny and heartfelt, Iron Family is an overwhelming emotional experience, ranking among the best films of 2022. Simply put, Iron Family is ironclad perfection."