The Tragedy of an Artist, is an experimental short shot over the course of a week. This film is meant to illustrate who Hero Foltz is as a person and his struggles with self identity
I don’t know how to describe my sister. So instead of conveying with words, I decided to point a camera. The documentary 'Chizuru' was directed by Masakazu Akasaki of Rikkyo University's Department of Body Expression and Cinematic Arts in the School of Contemporary Psychology. This film, planned as his graduation project, is a fresh and gentle family story that continuously filmed Akasaki's sister, Chizuru, who has severe intellectual disabilities and autism, and their mother over the course of a year.
Two estranged adopted sisters are forced together by their mother's sudden death: Beatrice, an autistic Chinese high school senior who wants to learn to fly, and Talia, a queer black musician who never wanted custody of Beatrice in the first place. Starring the autistic actress the story is based on, the film blurs narrative and documentary styles and showcases a unique and underrepresented perspective on death and grief.
A man attempts to operate a mysterious device, but with each attempt comes a new set of problems.
Party Quest is the coming-of-age story of a college student with Autism. The Narrator, who acts like the voice in his head, persuades him to get the girl of his dreams in an epic adventure: a party. It’s just as bad as he thinks it’s going to be, until maybe it isn’t.
A mother learns how to be a good mother in the face of adversity after her son's diagnosis.
Macie (Jen Santos) is a twenty-three year old woman with IDD (Individual with Developmental Disability) stuck in the middle of a feud between her sisters Abby (Maria Sole), a recovering alcoholic trying to become a more active member in Macie's life and her primary caregiver Megan (Elizabeth Archibeque).
A little boy troubled by a paper bird - Quote : "I am alone in my gondola, I am trapped in the sky, My name's Nathan, I don't like the real"
A young man under strain must come to grips with his anger when it threatens to jeopardize the most important relationship he's had thus far. The film follows a man (Gage Bladik) who's anger issues threaten to upset the relationships in his life. Themes include that of brotherly love, and the desire to change oneself for another person. Gage's Fiance (Chelsea Sanworth) works with him to curb his temper. She loves him but fears their relationship is turning into a violent one. As a result, she offers an ultimatum on their impending marriage: get help, or the wedding is off. This story is depicted through a first hand set of experiences with a man named Gage who has anger and road rage issues. Chelsea, his fiance and his autistic brother experience an impact outcome on their lives due to Gage's unleashing of anger. These undesirable but understandable emotions and actions catch up with Gage -- just as he's trying to put his life together.
Durant trois décennies particulièrement agitées, Forrest Gump vit une série d'aventures le propulsant de l'état de handicapé physique à celui de star du football, de héros du Vietnam au roi de la crevette, des honneurs de la Maison Blanche au bonheur d'une grande histoire d'amour. Forrest est le symbole d'une époque, un candide dans une Amérique qui a perdu son innocence. Son cœur dépasse les limites de son QI…
This is the fascinating story of the only identical twin autistic savant sisters known to exist. Over 50 years time, Flo and Kay have literally memorized the world around them. They never forget a date or a song, what they ate or the weather on any given day. Like the Dustin Hoffman character in the movie Rainman, their lives are riveting. You'll never forget them. They'll never forget you.
Rizwan Khan est un petit garçon musulman qui grandit à Borivali, dans la banlieue de Mumbai (Inde), entouré de l'affection de sa mère. Celle-ci, malgré son comportement déroutant, lui inculque les valeurs de tolérance, d'amour et de justice. Adulte, Rizwan rejoint son frère émigré aux États Unis où sa belle-sœur lui diagnostique un syndrome d'Asperger, forme atténuée d'autisme. Alors qu'il travaille pour l'entreprise familiale, Rizwan fait la connaissance et tombe amoureux de Mandira, Indienne et hindoue. Malgré la différence de religion, ils se marient et vivent heureux avec le fils que Mandira a eu d'un précédent mariage. Mais après le 11 septembre les choses changent, la famille est en bute à l'ostracisme anti-musulman et, accablée de douleur, Mandira rejette son mari qu'elle rend responsable du drame qui les frappe. Pour reconquérir la femme qu'il aime, Rizwan entreprend un long périple afin de faire savoir à tous que "Son nom est Khan et qu'il n'est pas un terroriste".
Michael Sheen faces the interview of a lifetime with The Assembly, a group of autistic, neurodivergent, and learning disabled people. Expect revelation, chaos, and a lot of laughs.
Depuis septembre 2022, "Les Rencontres du Papotin" ont apporté une grande visibilité et un bel éclairage sur le travail que les journalistes atypiques mènent depuis plus de 30 ans au sein du journal "Le Papotin". Créé en 1990 par Driss El Kesri, éducateur à l'hôpital de jour d'Antony, ce journal est réalisé par une cinquantaine de journalistes porteurs de troubles du spectre autistique. Des conférences de rédaction aux coulisses des tournages, gros plan sur le quotidien de cette rédaction hors normes. Enrichi d'images d'archives inédites, ce documentaire retrace les premières rencontres entre les journalistes et de nombreuses personnalités, parmi lesquelles Jacques Chirac, Renaud ou encore Jean-Jacques Goldman et Barbara.
The inspirational story of a race-car driving software developer whose career suddenly switches gears when his son with autism inspires him to create a video game company that trains and employs adults on the autism spectrum.
A boy with autism causes a lot of hardships for his parents, as his father isn`t accepting the fact that he is different from the rest while his mother is trying her best to fit his needs. His mother later finds the right people to help her son live his life.
Marissa and Eric encourage their young son with autism, who is determined to set a Guinness World Record — and has the chance to do so on Christmas Eve.