A Child Unlike Any Other

200511 min 20 secFilm: Documentary

14A

Direction: Anna Barczewska

Production: Claudette Jaiko

Script: Anna Barczewska

Jan Maka was a child like any other, until his family's lives were turned upside down when it was discovered he had autism. What is it like to live with a child affected by this neurological disorder?

Through the voice of Jan's devoted mother and the comments of specialists, Anna Barczewska's touching short film introduces us to the demanding reality of autism, a condition characterized by a reduced ability to communicate with the outside world. Going beyond one family's story, A Child Unlike Any Other depicts the daily struggle of parents of autistic children and their efforts to obtain therapy. A poignant cry from the heart.

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Subject categories


  • Health and Medicine > Babies and ChildrenCoping with Illness and Dying
  • People with disabilities > Children with DisabilitiesIntegrationPeople with Mental Illness or Intellectual Disabilities
  • Children and Youth > Health and SafetyYoung persons with disabilities
  • Education > Vocational Education
  • Ethics and Religious Culture > Ethical Values
  • Family Studies/Home Economics > Family Diversity and Challenges
  • Media Education > Film and Video Production
  • Health/Personal Development > Human Growth and Development

Credits


writer
Anna Barczewska
director
Anna Barczewska
director of photography
Stanislaw Barua
Ali Reggab
additional cinematography
Anna Barczewska
animation
Marta Skreta
Konrad Skreta
sound recordist
Konrad Skreta
online editor
Michel Lebrun
off-line editor
Michel Lebrun
music
Daniel Bouliane
André Mongeon
sound editor
Jakob Thiesen
mixer
Kevin Tokar
production stills photographer
Jag Photography
additional photography
Konrad Skreta
Beth Biederman
marketing manager
Mia Desroches
studio administrator
Johanne Dubuc
administrative team
Vanessa Emam
Marie-Josée Lavoie
production coordinator
Beth Biederman
post-production coordinator
Beth Biederman
technical coordinator
Brigitte Sénéchal
line production
Chantal Bowen
producer
Claudette Jaiko