The Lion's Mouth Opens
2014 documentary short film about Huntington's disease / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Lion's Mouth Opens is a 2014 short documentary film. It follows actress and filmmaker Marianna Palka as she pursues testing to learn whether she inherited the genetic mutation that causes Huntington's disease, an incurable neurodegenerative disease.[1][2]
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Directed by | Lucy Walker |
Starring | Marianna Palka |
Distributed by | HBO |
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Language | English |
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Directed by documentarian Lucy Walker, the film premiered in a 14-minute version at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Later recut into 28-minute version, it was broadcast on HBO on 1 June 2015.
The Lion's Mouth Opens was shortlisted for Best Documentary Short at the 87th Academy Awards.