New Documentary: Wretches & Jabberers

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Our series highlighting a fantastic new documentary by Academy Award-winning director Gerardine Wurzburg. We invite you to meet artist Larry Bissonnette and advocate Tracy Thresher in our exclusive interviews. (Don't miss Larry's paintings!)

A Little Bit of Background on the Film...

Wretches & Jabberers is a fascinating -- and delightful -- new film about two men with autism who are determined to change people's attitudes about disability and intelligence. Produced and directed by Academy Award-winner Gerardine Wurzburg, the film follows Tracy Thresher (42) and Larry Bissonnette (52) to Sri Lanka, Japan and Finland, where they meet up with friends and join forces in the challenge to shed myths and misunderstandings about autism.

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Tracy and Larry, who both have limited speech, were institutionalized for much of their lives. As adults, they learned to communicate by typing -- and a whole new world of opportunities was opened to them. Their insight and humor in this film as they experience the excitement (and frustrations) of three very different cultures is as refreshing as it is informative. Wretches & Jabberers is a powerful work, deserving of the world's attention.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE INTERVIEW WITH LARRY.

CLICK HERE TO SEE LARRY'S PAINTINGS.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE INTERVIEW WITH TRACY.

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Screenings of Wretches & Jabberers will be taking place throughout the summer in cities across the U.S. Check dates/locations here.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE TRAILER AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FILM ON THE WRETCHES & JABBERERS WEBSITE. (Use back browser to return to this page.)