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      The Reason I Jump

      2020, Documentary, 1h 22m

      64 Reviews Fewer than 50 Ratings

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      The Reason I Jump's moving personal perspective succeeds in providing an authentic understanding of its subjects' journeys. Read critic reviews

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      Based on the best-selling book by Naoki Higashida, THE REASON I JUMP is an immersive cinematic exploration of neuro-diversity through the experiences of nonspeaking autistic people from around the world. The film blends Higashida's revelatory insights into autism, written when he was just 13, with intimate portraits of five remarkable young people. It opens a window into an intense and overwhelming, but often joyful, sensory universe.

      • Genre: Documentary

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Jerry Rothwell

      • Producer: Jeremy Dear, Stevie Lee, Al Morrow

      • Writer: Naoki Higashida

      • Release Date (Theaters):  limited

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      • Distributor: Kino Lorber

      • Production Co: Vulcan Productions, Runaway Fridge, BFI Film Fund, Met Film Production, British Film Institute, The Ideas Room

      Cast & Crew

      Al Morrow
      Jody Allen
      Paul Allen
      Rocky Collins
      Lizzie Francke
      David Charap
      Nainita Desai

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