A Child Unlike Any Other

Barczewska, Anna, (film director.). Jaiko, Claudette, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: Jan Maka was a child like any other, until his family's lives were turned upside down when it was discovered he had autism. What is it like to live with a child affected by this neurological disorder? Through the voice of Jan's devoted mother and the comments of specialists, Anna Barczewska's touching short film introduces us to the demanding reality of autism, a condition characterized by a reduced ability to communicate with the outside world. Going beyond one family's story, A Child Unlike Any Other depicts the daily struggle of parents of autistic children and their efforts to obtain therapy. A poignant cry from the heart.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (11 min., 20 sec.) : sound
remote
access
Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2012.
Copyright: ♭2005

Content descriptions

General Note:	Agency - French program:.Ontario and West Studio.
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Writer, Anna Barczewska ; director, Anna Barczewska ; director of photography, Stanislaw Barua, Ali Reggab ; animation, Marta Skreta, Konrad Skreta ; sound recordist, Konrad Skreta ; music, Daniel Bouliane, Andr ̌Mongeon ; sound editor, Jakob Thiesen ; mixer, Kevin Tokar ; producer, Claudette Jaiko.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2005.
Target Audience Note:	14-17.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).