MONTREAL – The world premiere of Heart Child, a moving film about how a mother deals with her son’s autism will take place in Montreal on November 1st.
The film is part of a Montreal artistic initiative at the PHI Centre called Skate or Die that expores themes around skateboarding.
Heart Child is directed by Ben Duffy and tells the remarkable story of Crys Worley, the 29-year-old mother of Sasha, a nine-year-old boy with autism.
The documentary explores the mother’s daily struggles to care for her son and describes how, inspired by parents of children with autism, she founded the not-for-profit foundation, A.skate.
Why skateboarding for kids with autism?
“Children with autism often struggle with the ability to follow directions, play on a team due to the lack of social skills, and many require activities to be performed on their own terms,” the Foundation’s site notes.
“Skateboarding and autism just fit!”
This feature-length documentary recounts their extraordinary adventure.
Director Ben Duffy and mother Crys Worley will be at the film’s premiere at the PHI Centre on November 1 at 7:30 p.m. to introduce the documentary and take questions from the audience.
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