Spectrum: A Story of the Mind
23 min / animation-doc / 2015 / USA
Spectrum combines live action and animation to explore the inner sensory experience of autism. Spectrum reveals the underlying sensory differences that create an autistic perspective. The story is a series of character driven portraits beginning with Temple Grandin. Other characters include poet Tito Mukhopadhyay, artist Judy Endow, martial artist Nick Walker, and a group of young, energetic children.
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