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Life Animated
NAME OF FILM: LIFE ANIMATED
DIRECTOR(S): Roger Ross Williams
GENRE: Documentary Film
SYNOPSIS: Owen Suskind, an autistic boy who could not speak for years, slowly emerged from his isolation by immersing himself in Disney animated movies. Using these films as a roadmap, he reconnects with his loving family and the wider world in this emotional coming-of-age story.
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