Why Can't We Be a Family Again?

Why Can't We Be a Family Again? is a 2002 American short documentary film directed by Roger Weisberg and 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]

Why Can't We Be a Family Again?
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Directed byMurray Nossel
Roger Weisberg
Written byRoger Weisberg
Produced byDeborah Clancy
Murray Nossel
Julie Sacks
Roger Weisberg
Narrated byOssie Davis
CinematographyEd Marritz
Edited byLisa Shreve
Production
company
Public Policy Productions
Distributed byFilmakers Library
Release date
  • 2002 (2002)
Running time
27 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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References

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  1. ^ "NY Times: Why Can't We Be a Family Again?". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2008.
  2. ^ "Why Can't We Be a Family Again?". Independent Lens. Public Broadcasting System. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
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