Synopsis: Five people tell their own accounts of what it is like living as an autistic person.
Genre: Mini-doc
Production Year: 2021
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In this doc we hear views on how autism affects each person’s everyday life and how society can better support and understand autistic people.
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As a filmmaker I wanted to show an intimate portrait of each person showing the spectrum of autism but also how incredibly rich each person’s life is.
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The doc was originally meant to be filmed as a crew but due to the covid pandemic, I asked each contributor if they would self-film. I edited together their story (with each contributor having final editorial sign off).
Autism is a spectrum. This means everybody with autism is different. There is no ‘one-size fits all’ approach to how you communicate with an autistic person.
Director: Adam Awni