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A Greater Chance

September 2024 •Chinese

Upon learning of his father's terminal illness diagnosis, a young, autistic, hearing-impaired artist travels back to Taiwan with a filmmaker to make a film in his honour.

Mole Man

November 2017 •English

MOLE MAN follows RON, a 66-year-old autistic man who has spent the last five decades building a 50-room structure in his parents' backyard. Using no nails or mortar, Ron instead creates perfectly balanced structures from scavenged materials he finds in the woods outside his Western Pennsylvania home. When Ron's father passes away, leaving him living alone with his 90-year-old mother, Ron's siblings are left to figure out what's best for Ron - who has never been officially diagnosed with autism - when his mother can no longer care for him. In an effort to find the money to keep Ron in his home, his friends team up in search of a mythical mansion Ron insists lays abandoned in the forest. But will they be able to find it? And, more importantly, does it even exist? This is the story of an extraordinary life, a family, and the beauty of thinking differently.

Their Inner World

December 2017 •Portuguese

"Their Inner World" intends to unveil the inner universe of brazilian children featuring the autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). Across a number of cities, a cross-section of children affected by the disorders in their varying grades are portrayed through their daily lifes.

Tommy e gli altri

April 2017 •Italian

They Are Sacred

April 2025 •Cree

Following young Anders and his father, Dr. Grant Bruno, of the Samson Cree Nation, this documentary gives viewers unique access to the world of an autistic child, and to follow his father’s journey to bring back traditional First Peoples perspectives in our contemporary world.

Who We Are

June 2013 •English

Autism spectrum disorder (DSA) - It is not what they have, but what they are, who they are. They are Felix, Anthony, Marc and Brigitte. They are different.

The Hugo's Brain

November 2012 •French

The Hugo's Brain is a French documentary-drama about autism. The documentary crosses authentic autistic stories with a fiction story about the life of an autistic (Hugo), from childhood to adulthood, portraying his difficulties and his handicap.

Richard and Jaco: Life with Autism

April 2017 •English

A documentary exploring autism through the eyes of Welsh actor Richard Mylan and his 11 year old son, who is on the autism spectrum.

Autism: The Musical

April 2007 •English

Follows five autistic children as they work together to create and perform a live musical production.

What Can You Do About It?

October 2019 •Japanese

When filmmaker Yoshifumi Tsubota learns about his slightly autistic uncle who lives alone, he decides to visit him. Drawn to his uncle’s unique personality, he begins to roll his camera as he visits him over the years. Tsubota himself had been diagnosed with a developmental disability and so understanding his uncle is also an act of understanding himself. Through intimate and personal footage, this charming film is gem of a documentary that also highlights contemporary social issues surrounding aging and social care for the disabled.

Normal Autistic Film

November 2016 •Czech

Through unique artistic approach, the director reveals the world of autism - bringing the audience closer to the main characters - talented and creative children with a fascinating way of thinking.

That Kid

January 1976 •French

A group of educators led by Fernand Deligny are working to create contact with autistic children in a hamlet of the Cevennes.

Spectrum: A Story of the Mind

June 2015 •English

A documentary about autism and sensory perception that features live-action and animated segments.

How to Dance in Ohio

January 2015 •English

In Columbus, Ohio, a group of autistic teenagers and young adults role-play this transition by going through the deceptively complex social interactions of preparing for a spring formal. Focusing on several young women as they go through an iconic American rite of passage, we are given intimate access to people who are often unable to share their experiences with others. With humor and heartbreak, How to Dance in Ohio shows the daily courage of people facing their fears and opening themselves to the pain, worry, and joy of the social world.

Deej

October 2017 •English

Robert Rooy's documentary follows DJ Savarese ("Deej"), a nonspeaking autistic writer and poet. The film explores his difficult early life, his quest for an education, and his advocacy for other nonspeaking autistics.

The Horse Boy

November 2009 •English

Filmmaker Michel Orion Scott captures a magical journey into a little-known world, in a documentary which chronicles Rupert Isaacson and Kristin Neff's personal odyssey to make sense of their child's autism, and find healing for him and themselves in the unlikeliest of places.

Au cœur du Papotin

December 2023 •French

Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World

January 2024 •English

A teen with autism unlocks a joyous world of self-expression as she shares her voice for the first time using a letter board.

Kin

January 2023 •English

Growing up Mell wished her autistic brother could speak - now, in adulthood, she realises you don’t have to talk to explain what you need. KIN is a coming of age story between two sisters (Mell and Janine) and their neurodivergent and autistic brother (Carl), exploring sibling relationships, family duty and care.

Delayed Flight

December 2024 •English

Nemanja Jović, an autistic boy works in a cafe which employs people with development disabilities. We see his everyday life, at home at Pančevo, and as well as his workplace in Belgrade. It opens up a dialogue about a theme which is rarely explored in Serbian society.