/7 min. / Documentary
/2002 / USA
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Outer appearance is not an accurate expression of self. A man, disabled by autism and muteness, shares his inner depth. Experimenting with camera interaction, storyboarding, and editing, Nick Pentzell's creative vision was facilitated by Gwen Waltz, enabling him to develop a highly original way of introducing the viewer to the frustrations of muteness.

Nick Pentzell - director
Gwen Waltz - producer

A college student, published writer, and autism advocate, Nick Pentzell is vice president of the Lonesome Doves, as well as Autism Living and Working. His stepmother, Gwen Waltz, is a theatre historian who writes about the relationships between early cinema and the stage.