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- 2007 (Accumulation)
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Portraits of Emotion follows over the course of four years the life of 15-year-old Jonathan Lerman, an artistic prodigy who is diagnosed with autism, a lifelong developmental disability that affects learning, communication and social interaction. Although he struggles to connect with others verbally, Jonathan is able to process his world visually. He draws compulsively, his sure strokes creating astonishing portraits that capture the nuances of human emotion. Of particular interest to those who follow the world of "outsider art," over one hundred of Jonathan's portraits have been sold to collectors and admirers. The film follows Jonathan through his day to day activities, capturing his family life with incredible intimacy, and showing the implications of raising a child with special needs. By giving the audience an in-depth look inside Jonathan's life, Portraits of Emotion builds awareness about the effects that autism has on a family over time. Sometimes heart-wrenching, at other times comedic, Jonathan's story encourages people to reevaluate their assumptions about intelligence, talent and disability.
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Press: Yes; Catalogue: Yes; Itinerancies: No; Online archive: No; Television: No
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ovni-archives: Tue, April 24, 2007 9:13 pm
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- Slawomir Grunberg (Accumulator)
- Slawomir Grunberg (Subject)
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Latin
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copyright: Producer and Director Slawomir Grunberg