Life, Animated
Moving documentary about an autistic child who uses Disney classics to communicate with his family.
Director: RogeR Ross Williams
Cast includes: Ron SUskind, Owen Suskind
89 mins / 2016 / USA
This incredibly moving and inspirational documentary from an Oscar-winning director takes us into the interior life of an autistic person, and explores how films helped him communicate.
As a child Owen Suskind was unable to speak, until he and his family discovered a unique way to communicate through classic Disney animated films. This emotional story follows Owen as he graduates to adulthood and takes his first steps toward independence.
