Deej (2017)
- Directed by
- Robert Rooy
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary follows DJ Savarese, a nonspeaking autistic teenager who uses a voice synthesizer to communicate. It shows his life and aspirations while also sparking debate over the communication method he uses.
intimatepoignantrevelatorycontroversialthought-provokingpersonalunderstated
What happens
Deej is a 2017 documentary about David James (DJ) Savarese, a nonspeaking autistic teenager who communicates with a voice synthesizer. The film has been criticized as using the scientifically discredited facilitated communication technique. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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