Deej (2017)
1h 12m
Running Time
October 17, 2017Release Date
Deej (2017)
1h 12m
Running Time
October 17, 2017Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
FreeCurrently Deej is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Kanopy
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Details.
This Movie Is About.
autism
Wiki.
Deej is a 2017 documentary about David James (DJ) Savarese, a nonspeaking autistic teenager with disabilities who is depicted as communicating through the scientifically discredited facilitated communication technique. The film's unskeptical depiction of facilitated communication, including the claims that DJ's degree from Oberlin College is legitimate, and that he is the author of the film's script (rather than it being created by his facilitator), have been the subject of criticism.