| Gaby: A True Story | |
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| Directed by | Luis Mandoki |
| Produced by | Pinchas Perry |
| Written by | Martin Salinas, Michael James Love |
| Narrated by | Norma Aleandro |
| Starring | Rachel Levin, Norma Aleandro, Liv Ullmann |
| Music by | Maurice Jarre |
| Cinematography | Lajos Koltai |
| Editing by | Garth Craven |
| Studio | G. Brimmer Productions, Tri-Star Pictures |
| Distributed by | Tri-Star Pictures |
| Release date(s) | October 30, 1987 |
| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States, Mexico |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US$ 5,000,000 (estimated) |
Gaby: A True Story is a 1987 American-Mexican drama film directed by Luis Mandoki and written by Michael Love (as Michael James Love) and Martín Salinas. It chronicles the life of Gabriela Brimmer, Mexican writer and disability rights activist.
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Gaby Brimmer, the child of Austrian refugees living in Mexico, is born with cerebral palsy. Though her body is completely paralyzed, her mind is unaffected, and she is able to become a college graduate and an acclaimed author.
The New York Times said the film was blunt and unsentimental. It praised Aleandro very highly.[1]
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