Deej

Deej

An autistic man struggles as he navigates college life and the challenges he faces at Oberlin.

Overview

Genre
Biography, Contemporary Issues, Minorities, Social Issues, and Personal Doc
Synopsis

Deej is DJ Savarese, a nontalking autistic man who was abandoned by his birth parents and remained uneducated until his adoptive parents helped him pursue an education. This film deals with Deej's transition to college life and the difficulties and growth that Deej pursues at Oberlin. He is a wordsmith who uses a machine to talk and he and his community know something you don't.

Stage
finished
Running time
72 minutes

Credits

Production Details

Country
United States

Distribution Details

Release year
2017
Awards
Peabody Award
Language
English

Photos

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