Movie Night

A School in Cerro Hueso and Unspoken

After watching the films together, share your questions and comments in a discussion with Chris and Sharon.

A School in Cerro Hueso
Inspired by the director’s own family, this story centers on six-year-old Ema, diagnosed on the autism spectrum, as her parents struggle to find a school that will accept their daughter as a pupil.

The family starts a new life in the countryside, relocating from the city to an outskirt town of Cerro Hueso so she can attend a small school on the Paraná River whose staff are the only ones prepared to teach Ema. Embraced by a supportive community and close to nature, Ema begins to engage with the world around her. With Mara Bestelli and Pablo Seijo. Directed by Betania Cappato.

2021 -- 70 minutes -- Not rated -- Drama

In Spanish with English subtitles. From Argentina.

Watch the trailer for A School in Cerro Hueso.

Find A School in Cerro Hueso in the library catalog.

Unspoken
In this groundbreaking short documentary, we meet Emma, an autistic teenager who, in her own words, sees and hears the world in 'Hi-res, technicolor, and surround sound.' Emma uses a keyboard to communicate her thoughts, traveling to conferences and schools to share a message of acceptance and love. It is her mission for others to know what it is like to be autistic. Featuring Emma Zurcher-Long. Directed by Julia Ngeow, Geneva Peschka, and Emma Zurcher-Long.

2018 -- 26 minutes -- Not rated -- Documentary

Watch the trailer for Unspoken.

Find Unspoken in the library catalog.

A brief discussion in the Radmacher Room will follow the screening in the Petty Auditorium.

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