This Autism-documentary will change lives!

Let’s talk about Autism films.

Filmmaking has so much power that we underestimate it. Do you know how much change you can drive when you showcase a topic in a film?

I feel that film should lean more toward the function of education than entertainment. Do you know how many people watch films? Even people in the rural areas watch movies. It connects people.

When I went to film school, I said I was going to tell stories about Autism and other disorders. Not that other topics aren’t important, but I feel this is my niche.

So, I produced a film on Autism and it’s called “Echoes of Hope: Navigating Autism in Nigeria”

See trailer of film

And wow, I had a screening where people came and I felt this sense of pride,” I did that!” with the mighty help and favor of God. I look back at the journey with the documentary and it was just beautiful. God halted my plans to produce the documentary with a friend and four years later, connected me to some people that helped me.

My co-producer, Mrs . Solape Azazi is someone who is also very connected to Autism and how she helped me, it’s just by God’s leading.

Echoes of Hope: Navigating Autism in Nigeria is a film that showcases the experiences of special needs families, professionals, and special school owners in Nigeria. In Nigeria, there are not many known films on Autism- both non-fiction and fiction, this is something that I must change. I have a flair for storytelling, I’m determined and organized. Of course, I’m going to do it.

I think there are so many things that people need to find out about special needs through film because books are not loved by everyone.

See books on Autism:

I’ve taken that as my life duty to create more stories on special needs and whoever is interested in it, is free to take on a space in my life, because whether we like it or not, God wants us to be loving and supportive to everyone and just because someone doesn’t communicate the way we do or can’t walk the way we do, doesn’t mean they are less deserving.

Just like we deserve the very best in life, they also do so. I don’t know about you, but I will make sure my brother gets the best in life, despite his disorder. He will have access to good things, he will get married, have children, have a job, and be great!

The film also has a good message to special needs families; you need to hope. There is this bible verse- Romans 5 5 “And hope doesn’t put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”

Have hope that things will be better!

Comments

The Change

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