![]() ![]() Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore and Robert MacNaughton star in the unforgettable story of a lost alien. The Extra-Terrestrial, the beloved masterpiece from Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg. Journey back to the magic and adventure of 'one of the great American films' (Leonard Maltin) with E.T. ![]() We also pick up on ET as a film about communication, connecting this with non-normative modes of autistic communication. Purchase E.T.,The Extra-Terrestrial on digital and stream instantly or download offline. We find particular interest in the film's navigation of tropes from horror films and family dramas, and we consider Elliot as a figure of loneliness. Sam also presented a wonderfully bizarre re-edit of a scene from ET at the Autism Through Cinema conference in January 2023, and we discuss her motivations behind these artistic choices.īut mostly, we're having a good old chat about a well-beloved film. We're also incredibly delighted to welcome yet another wonderful special guest, the brilliant Sam Chown-Ahern! Sam is a filmmaker, artist, collaborator, and member of the Neurocultures Collective, who are currently working with Autism Through Cinema in the creation of an experimental feature film. ![]() We're back among the aliens and the spaceships today as we tackle Steven Spielberg's tear-jerking classic. ![]()
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