Young Gao Jun, a Chinese AIDS orphan, faces possible rejection by his surviving relatives, who are torn between family tradition and their fear of the disease.


Academy Award History

This is the first Academy Award nomination for Ruby Yang.

This is the second Academy Award nomination for Thomas Lennon. He was previously nominated for: THE BATTLE OVER CITIZEN KANE (1995) -- Nominee, Documentary (Feature)


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At the vast, toxic Guatemala City Garbage Dump, generations of families eke out a living picking through the trash in search of items they can recycle.  Narrated by Edward James Olmos


Academy Award History

These are the first Academy Award nominations for Leslie Iwerks and Mike Glad.


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Rehearsing a Dream

Karen Goodman & Kirk Simon

Exceptionally talented high school students are given the chance to spend one week working with leading figures from the world of the performing arts.

Academy Award History

This is the third Academy Award nomination for Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon. They were previously nominated for: CHIMPS: SO LIKE US (1990) -- Nominee, Documentary (Short Subject) ISAAC IN AMERICA: A JOURNEY WITH ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER (1986) -- Nominee, Documentary (Feature)


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When pianist Leon Fleisher lost the use of his right hand in 1965, he began a decades-long struggle to find a cure for his mysterious ailment while reshaping his career to accommodate his loss.


Academy Award History

This is the second Academy Award nomination for Nathaniel Kahn and Susan Rose Behr. they were previously nominated for: MY ARCHITECT (2003) -- Nominee, Documentary (Feature