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NARO Expanded Cinema: The Reason I Jump

April 12, 2021

NARO Expanded Cinema: The Reason I Jump

A great event brought to you by Naro Cinemas and the Autism Society in honor of Autism Acceptance Month – NARO Expanded Cinema: The Reason I Jump.

Where: Virtual Screening via the Naro Cinema

When: A Two Week Virtual Screening Event

Cost: $12. Your purchase supports Naro Expanded Cinema. Purchase Tickets Here.

Description: Based on the best-selling book by Naoki Higashida, later translated into English by author David Mitchell (Cloud Atlas), The Reason I Jump is an immersive cinematic exploration of neurodiversity through the experiences of nonspeaking autistic people from around the world. The film blends Higashida’s revelatory insights into autism, written when he was just 13, with intimate portraits of five remarkable young people. It opens a window for audiences into an intense and overwhelming, but often joyful, sensory universe.

Moments in the lives of each of the characters are linked by the journey of a young Japanese boy through an epic landscape; narrated passages from Naoki’s writing reflect on what his autism means to him and others, how his perception of the world differs, and why he acts in the way he does: the reason he jumps. The film distills these elements into a sensually rich tapestry that leads us to Naoki’s core message: not being able to speak does not mean there is nothing to say.

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Tags: Autism, Autism Acceptance Month, Autism Society, Naro Cinema, and Virtual Events
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