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Becoming Helen Keller, a production of Straight Ahead Pictures, Inc., American Masters Pictures and ITVS ; director, Michael Pressman ; written by John Crowley, Mary McDonagh Murphy ; produced by Mary McDonagh Murphy

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Becoming Helen Keller, a production of Straight Ahead Pictures, Inc., American Masters Pictures and ITVS ; director, Michael Pressman ; written by John Crowley, Mary McDonagh Murphy ; produced by Mary McDonagh Murphy
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
Becoming Helen Keller
Medium
videorecording
Responsibility statement
a production of Straight Ahead Pictures, Inc., American Masters Pictures and ITVS ; director, Michael Pressman ; written by John Crowley, Mary McDonagh Murphy ; produced by Mary McDonagh Murphy
Runtime
90
Series statement
American masters
Summary
"Helen Keller, who was deaf and blind since early childhood, was a passionate advocate for change, using her celebrity and wit to champion rights for women, people with disabilities, and people living in poverty. Becoming Helen Keller examines the complex legacy of this author, advocate, lecturer, and human rights pioneer. Narrated by disability rights advocate Rebecca Alexander and featuring rarely seen photographs, film clips and moving performances of her written reflections and observations by actor Cherry Jones with ASL interpretation by Alexandria Wailes, this documentary explores Keller's vibrant life while revealing some of the social obstacles she encountered and progressive reforms she helped to achieve"--, Container
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
American masters, Becoming Helen Keller
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