The Reason I Jump
Catalogue Number: BLUE37
Producer: Blue Ice Docs Fund Inc.
Subject: Documentary, Health and Medicine, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology
Language: English
Grade Level: Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom
Copyright Year: 2020
Running Time: 83:41
Based on Naoki Higashida’s best‑selling book, The Reason I Jump is an immersive and sensorial portrait of nonspeaking autistic people around the world, weaving Higashida’s profound reflections—written at age 13—with intimate stories of five young individuals to reveal a rich inner world and a powerful truth: being unable to speak does not mean having nothing to say.
The Reason I Jump became a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller and has been translated into more than 30 languages. It has sold over a million copies worldwide.
WINNER Audience Award – Sundance Film Festival
Best Documentary – British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
Official Selection – HotDocs
97% FRESH – Rotten Tomatoes
“Informative, illuminating and quietly moving.” The Times, UK
“A moving and accomplished film that both inspires and educates and ably demonstrates how individuals and families could benefit from more considered support and political policy.” – Radio Times
“…it is an excellent and educational work.” Guardian
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