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Deej

Oct 17, 2017
1h 12m
★ 0.0

Inclusion shouldn't be a lottery.

Overview

Robert Rooy's documentary follows DJ Savarese ("Deej"), a nonspeaking autistic writer and poet. The film explores his difficult early life, his quest for an education, and his advocacy for other nonspeaking autistics.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Rooy Media LLC
ITVS

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Cast

David James Savarese

Himself

David James Savarese