Wawan is an autistic boy from Banjarmasin, Indonesia. Struggling to meet his needs at home, his parents make the difficult decision to send him to a brand new school on another island to receive specialized education and therapeutic support. Together Wawan and his teacher, Yasin, learn how to build an inclusive community for youth on the spectrum that accommodates their differences and celebrates their abilities. As the school grows, Wawan matures into a young man respected for his skill in prayer recitation.
Selected Screenings & Awards
Society for Visual Anthropology Film and Media Festival, Toronto, 2023
German Int'l Ethnographic Film Festival, Göttingen, Germany, 2022
SEAxSEA: Southeast Asia x Seattle Film & Literature Festival, Seattle, USA 2022
Quarter Finalist, Reel-Abilities Film Festival: New York, New York, USA 2022