Overview
- Genre
- Biography, Contemporary Issues, Minorities, Social Issues, and Personal Doc
- Synopsis
Deej is DJ Savarese, a nontalking autistic man who was abandoned by his birth parents and remained uneducated until his adoptive parents helped him pursue an education. This film deals with Deej's transition to college life and the difficulties and growth that Deej pursues at Oberlin. He is a wordsmith who uses a machine to talk and he and his community know something you don't.
- Stage
- finished
- Running time
- 72 minutes
Credits
- David Majzlin ... Composer
Production Details
- Country
- United States
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 2017
- Awards
- Peabody Award
- Language
- English
Photos
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