Travels With My Brother
16 min / documentary / 2009 / Canada
filmmaker: Christine Alexiou & June Chua
This live-action/animated documentary explores the relationship between Vas, a high-functioning autistic man, and his older sister Christine.
Through a series of interconnected conversations on love, family, humour, art, desire and destiny, the film unearths Vas’ unique perception of the world and how he copes with the “realities” within and outside of him.
At the heart of the story is a sister’s attempt to crack the enigma that is her brother as she forges a way for their shared future.
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