

Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
1984, English. Directed by Alexander Grasshoff.
13-year-old Brian has problems reading, which his teachers attribute to laziness. It is later discovered that he has Dyslexia.
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- 0h 46m
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- English
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- Released
- 7 March 1984
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Arthur Heinemann, Franklin Thompson, Guy Fraumeni
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Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 March 1984. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia, try Sound of Christmas, The Christmas Shoes, Double Teamed!.
Who directed Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia?
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia (1984) was directed by Alexander Grasshoff and stars Madge Sinclair, River Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix.