Remaining screenings: March 8, 6:30pm (Cam 12); March 8, 5:15pm (Rep)
The title alone is an attention-grabber. The content is even more arresting: a group of autistic kids working together under the guidance of parents and teachers to put on a musical play. There are bumps and snags along the way, but the kids and their supportive adults are determined. We meet the kids, see a little of their daily lives with their parents, and watch as they learn to act, dance, and sing together while working on writing the play as a group. This film will warm your heart even as it makes you ache for the difficulties these kids and their families face in a society that doesn’t understand or (as one astute parent points out) value autistic children. By turns funny and touching, “Autism: The Musical” offers an inside look at what autistic children are capable of.
Official Site: www.autismthemusical.com