Why Can't We Be a Family Again?

Why Can't We Be a Family Again?

Film poster
Directed by Murray Nossel
Roger Weisberg
Produced by Deborah Clancy
Murray Nossel
Julie Sacks
Roger Weisberg
Written by Roger Weisberg
Narrated by Ossie Davis
Cinematography Ed Marritz
Edited by Lisa Shreve
Release dates
  • 2002
Running time
27 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Why Can't We Be a Family Again? is a 2002 American short documentary film directed by Murray Nossel about two African American brothers in Brooklyn struggling to reunite with their mother, a recovering drug addict. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.[1][2]

References

  1. "NY Times: Why Can't We Be a Family Again?". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  2. "Why Can't We Be a Family Again?". Independent Lens. Public Broadcasting System. Retrieved 24 July 2012.

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