Wretches & Jabberers is a 2010 American documentary film directed by Gerardine Wurzburg and produced by Wurzburg and Douglas Biklen.The film is about two autistic men, Larry Bissonnette and Tracy Thresher, who travel the world helping other autistic people break out of their isolation. It opened in theaters in New York and California on July 30, 2010. Notably, the men use facilitated communication to communicate, which is a scientifically discredited technique.
Wretches & Jabberers (2011)
Directed by Gerardine Wurzburg
Genres - Biography, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, War |
Sub-Genres - Propaganda Film |
Release Date - Apr 1, 2011 |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - TV-G
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Box Office
$84,610
Themes
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Academy Award, Autism, Educating Peter, Finland, Finnish Sauna, Friendship, Intelligence, Japan, Sauna, Sri Lanka, Teacher
Attributes
Subject: facilitated communication
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Alternate Titles
Foukarades kai faflatades
GR
Wretches & Jabberers
GB, US
Φουκαράδες και φαφλατάδες
GR