Autism Plays Itself
United Kingdom2023documentary18'International Short Competition
In 1957 at the Maudsley Hospital in London, a film recording atypical behaviour of children was shot. Many years later, three adults in autism spectrum saw the film and added their commentary to it providing new interpretations for the puzzling behaviour of the children in the film. They brought in new, insightful explanations based on their own experiences from childhood and adulthood. Thanks to their observations, the film set in the 1950s acquired an audio commentary helping us to understand the scenes from the perspective of people to whom the footage applies.
- directed by
- Janet HarbordQ&A guest
Professor of Film Studies, writer, filmmaker. She writes and essays on film archaeology and the hidden histories of cinema. She teaches film philosophy at the Centre for Film and Ethics at Queen Mary University of London and is the author of several books, e.g. "Ex-centric Cinema" (2016), "Chris Marker: La Jetee" (2009), and "The Evolution of Film" (2007).
- cast
- Sophie Broadgate, Ethan Lyon, Ash Loydon
- sound
- Tom Fisher
- editing
- Sasha Litvintseva
- production
- Chloe White (Whalebone films)
- Photo
