Film · 2026 · Documentary
Always the last to know, filmmaker Jon Beaton learns of his autism late in life – a diagnosis that brings liberation and mourning in equal measure. Seeking company, he turns to four figures who may have missed the memo entirely: Charles Darwin, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Émile Reynaud, and the Buddha. Beaton builds a praxinoscope – Reynaud's own invention – to bring them back to life.
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Always the last to know, filmmaker Jon Beaton learns of his autism late in life – a diagnosis that brings liberation and mourning in equal measure. Seeking company, he turns to four figures who may have missed the memo entirely: Charles Darwin, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Émile Reynaud, and the Buddha. Beaton builds a praxinoscope – Reynaud's own invention – to bring them back to life.
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Ship of Fools (2026) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 30m documentary directed by Jon Beaton is rated 0.0/10 by — viewers.
Ship of Fools was released on September 26, 2026.
Ship of Fools was directed by Jon Beaton.
Ship of Fools has a runtime of 30 minutes.
Ship of Fools is categorized as Documentary, Comedy.
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