26 Apr 2007
Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me It Would Become This Bad in Afghanistan
Near-silent and shot via a cell phone, a war veteran observes the world which has been colored by his experiences in Afghanistan.
The Horse Boy
Filmmaker Michel Orion Scott captures a magical journey into a little-known world, in a documentary which chronicles Rupert Isaacson and Kristin Neff's personal odyssey to make sense of their child's autism, and find healing for him and themselves in the unlikeliest of places.
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Simon Baron-Cohen Himself (as Dr. Simon Baron-Cohen)
Temple Grandin Herself (as Dr. Temple Grandin)
Roy Richard Grinker Himself
Rowan Isaacson Himself
Rupert Isaacson Himself
Kristin Neff Herself
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