Wretches & Jabberers (2011)
In 'Wretches & Jabberers and Stories from the Road', two men with autism embark on a global quest to change prevailing attitudes about disability and intelligence. With limited speech, Tracy Thresher, 42, and Larry Bissonnette, 52, both faced lives of mute isolation in mental institutions or adult disability centers. When they learned as adults to communicate by typing, their lives changed dramatically. Their world tour message is that the same possibility exists for others like themselves. At each stop, they dissect public attitudes about autism and issue a hopeful challenge to reconsider competency and the future. Along the way, they reunite with old friends from the USA, expand the isolated world of a talented young painter and make new allies in their cause.
The movie Wretches & Jabberers, released in 2011, features 20 songs from artists like J. Ralph, Norah Jones, Carly Simon and Ben Harper. What is your favorite song from Wretches & Jabberers?
Songs from Wretches & Jabberers
- The Reasons Why
- J. Ralph
- Change is Gonna Come
- Norah Jones
- The Letter
- Carly Simon
- More Like You
- Ben Harper
- Killingly Hard
- Antony & J. Ralph
- Flower & the Lion
- Vashti Bunyan
- Given to Us
- Ben Taylor
- Breaking the Hold
- Bob Weir
- Lying down Statues
- Devendra Banhart & J. Ralph
- Birdsong
- Judy Collins
- Low Barefoot Tolerance
- Stephen Stills
- One Whole Hour
- Scarlett Johansson
- No Regard
- Vincent Gallo
- Four Brave Souls
- David Garza
- Breakers & the Wind
- Bonnie Bramlett
- Pretty Words Lie
- Nic Jones
- Fighters & Factitioners
- Martin Carthy
- Hello For The First Time (Four Words)
- Paul Brady
- Entenderse
- Lila Downs
- Birdsong (Reprise)
- Leah Siegel