Autism: The Musical (2007)

Directed by

Tricia Regan

Genre

documentary film, musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows five autistic children in Los Angeles over six months as they create and rehearse a stage show. It shows their families and the creative process leading up to the performance.

heartfeltintimatehopefulobservationaltenderupbeatpatientquietly inspiring

What happens

Autism: The Musical is a documentary television movie written and directed by Tricia Regan. The film recounts six months in the lives of five autistic children in Los Angeles, California as they write and rehearse for an original stage production. In April 2007, the film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City before airing as a special on HBO in March 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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