A Long Way from Nowhere (1970)

Directed by

Bob Aller

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

20 min

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This short documentary follows four autistic children over the course of a year. A psychologist works with them in a behavioral modification program.

observationalintimateeducationalclinicalearnestmethodicalcompassionate

What happens

A Long Way from Nowhere is a 1970 American short documentary film produced by Bob Aller. The film traces the progress of four autistic children over one year in a behavioral modification program conducted by psychologist Ivar Lovaas. The sound recording and design was by Gloria Aller. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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