American Masters
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Marlee Matlin, the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award, looks back on her remarkable life, career, and the complexities of being the “first.”
W.I.S.O.R.
In this science fiction documentary, scientists create a high-tech robot programmed to do critical repair work under the streets of Manhattan.
- Premiere Date
- October 1, 2001
- Length
- 75 minutes
- Funding Initiative
- Series and Special Projects
Producer
Michel Negroponte
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The Film
W.I.S.O.R., a high-tech, experimental documentary, is equal parts real life and science fiction. A group of scientists create a robot to do critical repair work under the streets of New York City. W.I.S.O.R. gives the robot a voice that grinds out opinionated commentary on its impossible mission and expounds on the cacophony of invention.
