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Mari Sanders Directs Disability-Centric Film 'Stand Up'
Originally published Jun 4, 2026
By Georg Szalai · The Hollywood Reporter — Movies
AI-generated summary based on The Hollywood Reporter — Movies · Aggregated by Filmarian · Human-reviewed and approved on Jun 4, 2026
Key points
- Mari Sanders' film 'Stand Up' premieres at Tribeca.
- The film follows a young woman navigating disability as a rite of passage.
- Characters in the film retain their edges, avoiding overly sanitized portrayals.
- Mari Sanders, a wheelchair user, directed the film he always wanted to see.
- The film questions assumptions about people with disabilities.
Mari Sanders' feature debut, premiering at Tribeca, follows a young woman navigating disability as a rite of passage. The film features characters with all their edges. Sanders, a wheelchair user, created the film he always wanted to see. The story challenges assumptions about people with disabilities.
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