"Rise and Shine" features characters with disabilities, played by actors living with disabilities
FOX 13 News Utah
The film "Rise and Shine" features actors with disabilities portraying characters with similar conditions, highlighting authentic representation in storytelling. Based on a true story, it follows a girl with a disability who makes a significant impact at her first high school experience. Analesa Fisher, who has autism and plays a character with autism, is a disability rights advocate and activist.
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