Deej

2017

1 hr 12 min

English

Inclusion shouldn't be a lottery.

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.

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Free

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Status
Released
Production
Rooy Media LLC, ITVS

Keywords

  • autism

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Robert Rooy · Director, Editor

David Majzlin · Composer

James Rutenbeck · Editor

Jeanne Jordan · Executive Producer

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