Sundance Film Festival 2020

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The Reason I Jump

The Reason I Jump
Based on a book written by Naoki Higashida when he was 13, this cinematic experience will take you on a journey of receptive autistic individuals around the world. The film rolls a young Japanese boy through a journey where his thoughts, feelings and memories affect his actions. He learns about his autism and the reason why he is the way he is including the reason he jumps.

The film highlights divergent ways of experiencing reality with impactful moments of five characters creating a sensually rich story. With a glorious message, it details how being not able to speak can also speak volumes.



CATEGORY World Cinema Documentary Competition

COUNTRY United Kingdom



RUN TIME 82 min

LANGUAGE English and Krio

SUBTITLES Yes with English subtitles



COMPANY Frank PR

EMAIL [email protected]

PHONE +1 646 861 0843

Credits

Director
  • Jerry Rothwell
Producers
  • Jeremy Dear
  • Stevie Lee
  • Al Morrow
Executive Producers
  • Stewart le Marechal
  • Jonny Persey
  • Peter Webber
  • Jody Allen
  • Paul G. Allen
  • Rocky Collins
  • Jannat Gargi
  • Ruth Johnston
  • Carole Tomko
  • Lizzie Francke
Co-Executive Producer
  • Sara Edelson
Co-Producer
  • Sam Payne
Editor
  • David Charap
Composer
  • Nainita Desai
Director Of Photography
  • Ruben Woodin Dechamps
Sound Designer
  • Nick Ryan
Based On The Book By
  • Naoki Higashida
Book Translators
  • David Mitchell
  • KA Yoshida

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