For the last 50 years, a group of Massachusetts mothers has held a unique and important collective memory of what it's meant to raise children with Down syndrome, autism, and neurodiversity from infancy to adulthood.
Now in their 70s and 80s, the founding members of the mothers group open their hearts and lives on camera, offering an intimate look at their enduring, hands-on role as forever caregivers now facing the poignant challenge of planning for their children's futures after they are gone.
OUR GUYS is a feature documentary produced by Jen Plante Johnson, the daughter of one of the founding members of the mothers' group. She and Emmy-award winning director Sandi Johnson have spent the last six years diving deep into the lives of these pioneering women, sharing a lifetime of wisdom, humor, and a relentless solution-finding spirit.
The stories these mothers share are candid, bravely vulnerable, and sometimes hilarious. Together, they paint a no-nonsense, vivid picture of friendship, advocacy, humor, and hope that has guided them on their remarkable journey breaking down barriers to pave a path of dignity and independence for their children and for others over the last five decades.
