Oliver Sacks: His Own Life(2021)

movie - first aired/released 2021-08-26 - 114 min - audience 7.6

Documentary

Directed by Ric Burns

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life explores the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller, as he shares intimate details of his battles with drug addiction, homophobia, and a medical establishment that accepted his work only decades after the fact. Sacks was a fearless explorer of unknown mental worlds who helped redefine our understanding of the brain and mind, the diversity of human experience, and our shared humanity.