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Wide release

The Fish Don't Care When It Rains

They call it treatment. We're calling it out.

NR / 1h 09m / Documentary

In theaters Thu, Oct 8, 2026

About the film

How far would you go to change a child the world can’t understand? One autistic artist survives a hidden system of abuse built to correct her.

Documentary from directors Siobhan McDonnell and Jen Msumba follows autistic artist Jen Msumba as it exposes a hidden system of abusive “treatment” aimed at changing children who don’t fit the norm.

Directed by
Siobhan McDonnell, Jen Msumba
Starring
Jen Msumba, Kari Velguth

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