Autism Movies

Autism by Salamtak, an awareness-evoking short cinema on how to discover and deal with autism.

A family in eco-fever. The Schuhmann Weils are radical environmentalists and mother their 19-year-old son like a small child. One day, when a chunk...

Nemanja Jović, an autistic boy works in a cafe which employs people with development disabilities. We see his everyday life, at home at...

What constitutes a “disadvantaged youth”? Man Hang did have noble and lofty goals for his life after graduation, but they were quickly...

Three individuals describe their unique ways of coping with everyday stress, anxiety, and mental health. A narrative short film presented as...

28 year old Enea is looking for love - physical love that is. But as the autist he is, living in Italy, this is anything but easy. So he and his best...

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

In a dystopian society where people are fully emotionally dependent on music, Paul, having broken his listening devices, tries to find his own sound.

The Turin factory, another in a series of closures, shuts down, leaving workers jobless and uncertain. Salvatore, a worker, climbs the tower in...

Sibel is a woman who has dedicated her life to her autistic daughter Hazan, her husband Okan, and her eldest son Yaman. Although she is willing to do...

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...

A wind strike, a splash of water and an accomplice look. Will they be enough to change the life of a child?

Ramiro has been diagnosed with autism. He loves order, his music, his sheets, the rhythm of the day, and the color of his room. His mother, Aurora,...

When adults are ineffectual, children have to grow up quickly. Ola is 14 and she takes care of her dysfunctional father, autistic brother and a...

10-year-old Austin Eletto has autism. He’s also an aspiring stand-up comic. This short documentary spotlights the struggle of growing up with...

Antoine is a 9-year-old autistic child. His perception of the world is both strange and wonderful. Her sister Emilie, in her teenage years, is...

The story of Curt Harper, a 50-year-old competitive surfer with autism, who has become a well known figure in Southern California's surf scene.

A cinematic essay by Sean Kelly about his experiences with Asperger's Syndrome.