Jesse Speeks Documentary Screening

The Central Library will host a screening of the short documentary film Jesse “Speeks” on Monday, September 28, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the Arrington Auditorium. The idea for the 13-minute documentary began when writer and filmmaker Sonya Mitchell noticed a young man, Jesse Miller, joyously greeting all of the people he encountered at the Trussville YMCA. Intrigued by his behavior, Ms. Mitchell later learned that Jesse suffers from autism, a brain disorder that makes communicating and socializing with others difficult. Although originally intended to be a story about one exceptional autistic person, the documentary evolved into an awareness piece about autism. The documentary premiered at Birmingham’s Sidewalk Film Festival in August 2014. For more about autism and resources on the subject, visit. http://bplolinenews.blogspot.com/2015/09/jesse-speeks-documentary-about-young.html.