Movies: Autism

Documentary about autism....

Growing up Mell wished her autistic brother could speak - now, in adulthood, she realises you don’t have to talk to explain what you need. KIN is a coming of age story between two sisters (Mell and Janine) and their neurodivergent and autistic brothe...

Whether for neurotypical or autistic people, love doesn't have a unique way of expressing itself. There is no typical love. Relationships and romantic love are challenging for everyone. For autistics, then, the matter can gain other layers of complex...

Anna is a young woman on the Autism Spectrum who enjoys living a life of rigorous routine. When someone unintentionally sits on her seat on her morning bus, her day is sent spinning out of control....

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Filmmaker Tegan Pearce combines autobiographical spoken word and expressive visual direction to present a cinematic interpretation of autism....

An animated documentary short made by people with autism....

Emma, ​​an alcoholic mother, must deal withthe fears of his little son Tomás in a dark night but the appearance of a sstrange monster will complicate things....

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Ian is an aspiring autistic photographer who struggles with a painful memory and unemployment, following the loss of his support worker Janet....

Paddy McGuinness and his wife Christine have three children who have been diagnosed with autism. In this documentary, they meet other parents, experts and people on the autism spectrum....

In 2021, Andy was diagnosed Autistic and in the months that followed he went on a journey of self discovery to learn more about this neurodivergence and about himself....

Following young Anders and his father, Dr. Grant Bruno, of the Samson Cree Nation, this documentary gives viewers unique access to the world of an autistic child, and to follow his father’s journey to bring back traditional First Peoples perspectives...

One day we visited Mauricio, a young man who daily experiences the metamorphosis of autism....

Janet Adler's moving 1970 short documentary about dance therapy illustrates a therapeutic approach using body and movements. The most powerful sequence shows the therapist working individually with two autistic girls....

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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...

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