Why Can't We Be a Family Again?

Why Can't We Be a Family Again?
Film poster
Directed by	Murray Nossel Roger Weisberg
Written by	Roger Weisberg
Produced by	Deborah Clancy Murray Nossel Julie Sacks Roger Weisberg
Narrated by	Ossie Davis
Cinematography	Ed Marritz
Edited by	Lisa Shreve
Production company	Public Policy Productions
Distributed by	Filmakers Library
Release date	2002 (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 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]}

See also

• List of documentary films

References

1. "NY Times: Why Can't We Be a Family Again?". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 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.

External links

• Why Can't We Be a Family Again? at IMDb
• Why Can't We Be a Family Again? at Filmakers Library