Cincinnati ReelAbilities Film Festival Trailer
Join us for the Cincinnati ReelAbilities Film Festival March 9th-16th!
Join us for the Cincinnati ReelAbilities Film Festival March 9th-16th!
WRETCHES & JABBERERS Gerardine Wurzburg / Documentary / USA / English / 90 min Two men with autism–an accomplished artist and an activist–embark on a global quest to change attitudes about autism and intelligence. Tracy Thresher and Larry Bissonnette travel to Sri Lanka, Japan and Finland, dissecting, challenging, and reshaping public conceptions along the way. Thursday, March 14th 7:30pm at the Esquire Theater, benefiting Starfire Council Open Captions
OCEAN HEAVEN Xiao Lu Xue / China / Mandarin / 96 min / 2011 Jet Li, in his first dramatic role, stars in this moving story of a father’s tireless love for his autistic son and his attempt to teach his son the life skills necessary to survive on his own. A poignant tribute to parents’ infinite love for their children. Open Captions, Audio Description
BEN X Ben lives in a universe unto itself. He hides from his harsh reality of school, being bullied, and awkward social interactions by escaping into his favorite online computer game, Archlord, where he is safe, strong, and in control of his surroundings. In this remarkable drama, Ben devises a plan to leave his reality and to become the hero he dreams of being. Director: Nic Balthazar Writer: Nic Balthazar (novel) Stars: Marijke Pinoy, Greg Timmermans and Cesar De Sutter
Marcos Carnevale / Argentina / Spanish w/English Subtitles / 104 min / Narrative / 2009 Anita, a young woman with Down syndrome, gets separated from her mother after a bomb explodes at their Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires. As she wanders the city searching for her mom–alone for the first time ever–she discovers an inner strength few could have expected.