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Critique of PBS’s “Best Kept Secret” autism documentary
Listen to this post: In September, 2013, PBS released “Best Kept Secret.” You can check out info around the film at www.pbs.org/pov/bestkeptsecret. The film is now streamable on some paid sites. But I’m not writing this to recommend the film. Because I actually don’t recommend it. PBS’s brief synopsis: “In ‘Best Kept Secret,’ Janet Mino, who has taught a…
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“Best Kept Secret”: Documentary film review by Jane Dunhamn
Listen to this post: I learned in a documentary film class your film should focus on something specific. Also, that specific thing points to something universal. In other words, your story might be about one person, but it can still connect to just about anyone who watches. The idea is there are universal experiences of…