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Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

Year: 2019
Country: United States
Run Time: 114 minutes

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

Oliver Sacks was a famed doctor, best-selling author, and neurologist, whose study of neurological oddities focused on humane treatment of patients. As much as he was committed to treating the disorder, he felt compelled to understand the patient. Author of numerous books, including Awakenings, which was adapted into the feature film starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro, Sacks demystified neurological illnesses for the masses. He humanized patients suffering from the most misunderstood neurological disorders by showcasing the richness of their perspectives and challenged mainstream’s compassion by exposing the world’s treatment of them. Despite being good at illustrating others’ stories, he was reluctant to discuss his own past and how it drove his unique treatment methods. When Sacks discovered he had metastatic cancer and only months to live, it became crucial to finish recording his life journey. The documentary, OLIVER SACKS: HIS OWN LIFE, follows Sacks’ final days as he completes his memoir and reflects on his life’s work. The film is a beautiful profile of a man who turned his troubling past into a mission to dignify all human life. — R.R.

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Accessibility (?)
Closed Captions: No
Audio Description: No
English Subtitles: No

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Competition
Global Health Competition

Director
Ric Burns

Producers
Leigh Howell, Bonnie Lafave, Kathryn Clinard

Cinematography
Buddy Squires

Editing
Li-Shin Yu, Tom Patterson, Chih Hsuan Liang

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