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Life, Animated is a 2016 American documentary by director Roger Ross Williams. It is co-produced by Williams with Julie Goldman, Carolyn Hepburn and Christopher Clements.
Oct 20, 2016 · A film that tells the story of Owen Suskind, who learned to communicate and express himself through Disney animated movies after being diagnosed with autism at age 3. Follow his journey of overcoming challenges, finding love and facing the future with his family and friends.
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- Documentary, Comedy, Drama
- Roger Ross Williams
- 2016-10-20
Life, Animated. Imagine being trapped inside a Disney movie and having to learn about life, language, and emotion mostly from animated characters dancing across a screen of color. A fantasy? A nightmare?
681K views 8 years ago. Life, Animated Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Owen Suskind Documentary HD Subscribe to INDIE & FILM FESTIVALS: http://bit.ly/1wbkfYg Subscribe to TRAILERS:...
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From Academy Award® winning director Roger Ross Williams, LIFE, ANIMATED is the inspirational story of Owen Suskind, a young man who was unable to speak as a child until he and his family discovered a unique way to communicate by immersing themselves in the world of classic Disney animated films.
Life, Animated is the real-life story of Owen Suskind, the son of the Pulitzer Prize—winning journalist Ron Suskind and his wife, Cornelia. An autistic boy who couldn’t speak for years, Owen memorized dozens of Disney movies, turned them into a language to express love and loss, kinship, brotherhood.
Life, Animated is a film that follows Owen Suskind, a boy who was diagnosed with autism and communicated through Disney characters. The film explores how Owen's family and therapists used Disney movies to help him express himself and connect with the world.
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- Documentary
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