Praying With Lior


1h 27m 2008

Brief Synopsis

A portrait of young Lior Liebling, a child with Down syndrome who is filled with an unquenchable spirit of davening (prayer) and singing. One of four children of Rabbi Mordechai Liebling and the late Rabbi Devora Bartnoff, Lior cajoles his way into the hearts of his siblings and his loving stepmothe

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Family
Religion
Teens
Release Date
2008
Distribution Company
First Run Features; First Run Features; First Run Features Home Video

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

Synopsis

A portrait of young Lior Liebling, a child with Down syndrome who is filled with an unquenchable spirit of davening (prayer) and singing. One of four children of Rabbi Mordechai Liebling and the late Rabbi Devora Bartnoff, Lior cajoles his way into the hearts of his siblings and his loving stepmother, Lynne Iser. As he navigates his daily life towards the bar mitzvah he has long anticipated, the film documents how the family and spiritual community he loves so much affirms the essence of the man Lior is becoming.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Family
Religion
Teens
Release Date
2008
Distribution Company
First Run Features; First Run Features; First Run Features Home Video

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States March 28, 2008

Released in United States on Video March 24, 2009

Released in United States Winter February 1, 2008

Released in United States Winter February 1, 2008 (NY)

Released in United States on Video March 24, 2009

Released in United States March 28, 2008 (Los Angeles)