| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 82 min.)) : sound, color |
| Summary |
The reason I jump is an immersive cinematic exploration of neurodiversity through the experiences of nonspeaking autistic people from around the world. The film blends Higashida's revelatory insights into autism, written when he was just thirteen, with intimate portraits of five remarkable young people. It opens a window for audiences into an intense and overwhelming, but often joyful, sensory universe. Moments in the lives of each of the characters are linked by the journey of a young Japanese boy through an epic landscape; narrated passages from Naoki's writing reflect on what his autism means to him and others, how his perception of the world differs, and why he acts in the way he does: the reason he jumps. The film distills these elements into a sensually rich tapestry that leads to Naoki's core message: not being able to speak does not mean there is nothing to say |
| Notes |
Originall released as a motion picture in 2020 |
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Based on The reason I jump by Naoki Higashida, translated by David Mitchell & K.A. Yoshida |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Ruben Woodin Dechamps ; editor, David Charap ; composer, Nainita Desai |
| Performer |
Jordan O'Donegan, David Mitchell, Jim Fujiwara |
| Notes |
English dialogue; closed-captioned in English |
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British Independent Film Awards, Best Documentary, 2021 |
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Denver International Film Festival, Best Documentary, 2021 |
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Sundance Film Festival, World Cinema - Documentary, 2020 |
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Valladolid International Film Festival, Best Documentary - Special Mention, 2020 |
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Vancouver International Film Festival, Impact Award, 2020 |
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Online resource; title from title screen (Illumira, viewed September 21, 2021) |
| Subject |
Higashida, Naoki, 1992-
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| SUBJECT |
Higashida, Naoki, 1992- fast (OCoLC)fst01914155 |
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Autism.
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Autistic people.
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Autistic people -- Psychology
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Autistic Disorder
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Autistic people.
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Autism.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Internet videos.
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Film adaptations.
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Feature films.
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Documentary films.
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Film adaptations.
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Feature films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Internet videos.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Documentaires.
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Adaptations cinématographiques.
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Films autres que de fiction.
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Vidéos sur Internet.
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Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Rothwell, Jerry, film director.
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Dear, Jeremy, film producer.
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Lee, Stevie, film producer
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Morrow, Al, film producer.
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O'Donegan, Jordan, on-screen participant
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Mitchell, David (David Stephen), on-screen participant.
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Fujiwara, Jim, on-screen participant
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Dechamps, Ruben Woodin, director of photogarphy
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Charap, David, editor of moving image work
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Desai, Nainita, composer (expression)
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): Higashida, Naoki, 1992-
Jiheishō no boku ga tobihaneru riyū. English.
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British Film Institute, presenter.
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Ideas Room (Firm), production company.
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Met Film (Firm), production company.
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Vulcan Productions, production company.
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Runaway Fridge TV Ltd., production company.
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Kino Lorber, Inc., publisher.
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