Autism Is a World (2004)

A documentary on an autistic woman's inner world, her writing, and the friends she made while in college.

Date of release
2004-01-01
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
40m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Gerardine Wurzburg

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Autism Is a World is a 2004 American short subject documentary film by Academy Award Producer and Director Gerardine Wurzburg and allegedly written by Sue Rubin, an autistic woman who is said to have learned to communicate via the discredited technique of facilitated communication. It was nominated in the 77th annual Academy Awards for Best Documentary Short Subject.

Production

The film was produced and directed by Gerardine Wurzburg and co-produced by the CNN cable network. It aired as part of the series CNN Presents. Douglas Biklen, the director of the Facilitated Communication Institute, was a co-producer.

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