From January 22nd to 28th
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USA. 2009. Dir. : Michel O. Scott. Digital projection. 93 min.
www.horseboymovie.com
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NIGHTLY CONFERENCES:
Friday, January 22, conference in English by Camelia Varga; M.A. RDI® Program Certified Consultant // www.pro-autism.com
Saturday, January 23, conference in French by Carmen Lahaie; mother of an autistic adult, and president of Autisme et troubles envahissants du développement Montréal // www.autisme-montreal.com
Sunday, January 24, conference in French by Geneviève Paquette; mother of a PDD (pervasive developmental disorders) teenager // www.autisme-montreal.com
Tuesday, January 26, conference in English by Camelia Varga; M.A. RDI® Program Certified Consultant // www.pro-autism.com
Wednesday, January 27, conference in French by Ginette Boulanger; mother of a PDD adult, and author of the book Écoute mes yeux // www.autisme-montreal.com
Thursday January 28, conference in English by Litsa Kamateros & Lea Schizas; authors of the book Autism Epidemic: Shaking the System // www.theautismepidemic.com, shakingthesystem.blogspot.com
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How far would you travel to heal someone you love? An intensely personal yet epic spiritual journey, The Horse Boy follows one Texas couple and their autistic son as they trek on horseback through Outer Mongolia in a desperate attempt to treat his condition with shamanic healing. When two-year-old Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson, a writer and former horse trainer, and his wife Kristin Neff, a psychology professor, sought the best possible medical care for their son—but traditional therapies had little effect. Then they discovered that Rowan has a profound affinity for animals—particularly horses—and the family set off on a quest for a possible cure….
The Horse Boy is part travel adventure, part insight into shamanic tradition and part intimate look at the autistic mind. In telling one family’s extraordinary story, the film gives voice to the thousands who display amazing courage and creativity everyday in the battle against this mysterious and heartbreaking epidemic. The filmic companion to Isaacson’s best-selling book of the same name and a festival favorite, this ravishing documentary odyssey gives insight into how, in life’s darkest moments, one can find the gateway to joy and wonder.
The Horse Boy: A Father’s Quest to Heal His Son, a book about the Isaacsons' experience, written by Rupert Isaacson, was released by Little Brown and Company on April 14, 2009.
"A powerful reminder to all parents that a child's unique strengths and personality may suggest the best path toward healing."
– GLOBE AND MAIL
"The cinematography astonishes."
– EXCLAIM
"I'm not telling every family to get on a plane and do what we did. Let the child lead you to what engages them. Get them into nature. The quiet calms them and lets their intellect emerge. There is intellect there."
– RUPERT ISAACSON, father
"The Horse Boy will surely enlighten audiences if not fully answer the elusive questions that plagued the Isaacson family in the first place."
– METRO
“A documentary that opens a door to new perceptions of what it means to be autistic, what it means to be the parents of an autistic child, and what Western medical practice too often fails to include in its prescription for wellness of all kinds: the power of the spirit.”
– THE AUSTIN CHRONICLES
“What might have been a glorified story of the failures of western medicine and the condescending construction of an exotic, alluring eastern tradition is, in the hands of director Michel Orion Scott, one of the most engaging, hopeful documentaries I have ever seen. ”
– INDIEWIRE
Presentation and animation after the film every night by parents and/or professionals in the domain.
Presented in collaboration with:
AUTISME ET TROUBLES ENVAHISSANTS DU DÉVELOPPEMENT MONTRÉAL (www.autisme-montreal.com)
PRO-AUTISM (www.pro-autism.com)
Original English version
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