Bibliograph

Who killed Alex Spourdalakis?, a documentary, by the Autism Media Channel ; written & directed by Andy Wakefield ; produced by Polly Tommey & Andy Wakefield

Type

Label

Who killed Alex Spourdalakis?, a documentary, by the Autism Media Channel ; written & directed by Andy Wakefield ; produced by Polly Tommey & Andy Wakefield

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: Not rated

Main title

Who killed Alex Spourdalakis?

Medium

videorecording DVD

Responsibility statement

by the Autism Media Channel ; written & directed by Andy Wakefield ; produced by Polly Tommey & Andy Wakefield

Runtime

Sub title

a documentary

Summary

This unprecedented documentary captures the events that precipitated the alleged murder of a Chicago teen. Filmed in the months leading up to his death, the film shows what and who actually contributed to it. Mute and afflicted with severe autism, Alex went from being a handicapped but happy adolescent to a sleepless, violent young man out of control. Gastrointestinal pain and inflammation lay at the heart of his problem. Failing to recognize this, successive doctors put him in locked restraints for over 70 days while, in spite of expert advice, they numbed his brain with dangerous psychotropic drugs. Helpless and beyond exhausted, overwhelmed by Alex's suffering, his mother and Godmother plotted his death and their own, unsuccessful, suicide

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification