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Oscar-Nominated Documentaries: 'Life, Animated'
This interview is part of the Brian Lehrer Show's yearly tradition of speaking with the directors of Oscar-nominated documentaries. See the entire series here.
Documentary filmmaker, Roger Ross Williams, talks about his Oscar-nominated documentary, "Life, Animated," about a little boy who was suddenly unable to speak at 3 years old, and how he re-gained his ability to talk and connect with people.