Why Can’t We Be a Family Again?
An Academy Award-nominated cinema vérité portrait of the bond that develops between two brothers who long to be reunited with their mother, who is waging an agonizing battle with crack addiction.
Awards & Recognition
Nominee
2002 Academy Awards - Best Documentary Short
Raised by their grandmother, young Raymond and Danny continue to hold out hope for their mother's recovery from drug addiction — even after she's given up hope herself. This Academy Award–nominated cinema verité portrait explores the strength and love that bring together two brothers who long to be reunited with their mother.