Right after watching Roger Weisberg's Academy Award-nominated "Why Can't We Be a Family Again?", I read that Simone Biles has a drug-addicted mother who abandoned her but is now trying to reconnect with her. That makes the documentary all the more important, seeing how the children of people with drug problems have to live with someone else and hopefully can make something of themselves. In this case, a pair of boys in Brooklyn are living with their grandmother while their mother goes through drug treatment. The question remains as to whether she'll ever have the right to have contact with them.

While short, it's a hard-hitting documentary, seeing what some people's lives are like. It's impressive that Roger Weisberg and Murray Nossel were able to come across this story. It's a good thing that they did, so that the rest of us can learn about this family. I hope that the boys did eventually manage to make something of themselves.

The documentary is a form of non-fiction storytelling that aims to present factual information, insights, and perspectives on real-world subjects, events, issues, or people. Documentaries can cover a wide range of topics, including history, science, culture, social issues, nature, biographies, and more.

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The short form refers to creative works characterized by their brevity and concise storytelling. Unlike full-length feature films, short films have a running time of less than 45 minutes, while TV shorts have a running time of less than 22 minutes.

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Roger Weisberg and Murray Nossel at an event for Why Can't We Be a Family Again? (2002)

Murray Nossel at an event for Why Can't We Be a Family Again? (2002)

Roger Weisberg at an event for Why Can't We Be a Family Again? (2002)

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