Consul General of France to Attend Autism Film Showing with French Film Star
Summary
Her international breakthrough came in 1986 when she played the title role in Sans Toit Ni Loi (Vagabond), directed by Agnès Varda, for which part she won her second César Award.QSAC was founded 30 years ago by a group of parents who strongly believed that people with autism were capable of living at home and participating in normal social activities, forming relationships, maintaining employment and becoming productive members of the community.The sensitive documentary, filmed by Ms. Bonnaire, shows the dramatic consequences, not only of improper diagnosis and inadequate care structure, but of the penury of specialized alternatives to institutionalization.“We, as a society, are only now beginning to address the needs of our adult autistic population,’ said Gary Maffei, Executive Director of QSAC.Her international breakthrough came in 1986 when she played the title role in Sans Toit Ni Loi (Vagabond), directed by Agnès Varda, for which part she won her second César Award.She is best known in this country for her great roles in Claude Chabrol’s La Cérémonie and in the Oscar nominated East/West, with Catherine Deneuve.QSAC was founded 30 years ago by a group of parents who strongly believed that people with autism were capable of living at home and participating in normal social activities, forming relationships, maintaining employment and becoming productive members of the community.