Based on the groundbreaking book written by Naoki Higashida when he was only 13 years old, this extraordinary film takes viewers on a sonic dive into the interior worlds and fascinating daily experience of the lives of five nonverbal autistic young people. Luminous and exquisitely wrought, this sensitive and empathic multi-portrait offers a highly cinematic portal into a rich human experience that will be new, profound, and illuminating for many.(Courtesy of Kino Lorber).
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Winner: World Cinema Documentary Competition Audience Award, Sundance Film Festival
Click here to watch an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Director Jerry Rothwell and Subjects Benjamin McGann & Berta McGann.
DOC NYC Live event: Happened on Friday, Nov. 13 at noon ET on Facebook Live – Novelist David Mitchell (Cloud Atlas) talks to filmmaker Jerry Rothwell about his award-winning film about the lives of nonverbal autistic young people.
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Nov 11 - Nov 29
