(In a Nutshell: A Portrait of Elizabeth Tashjian)

Content: Some three years in the making, In a Nutshell is a documentary on Elizabeth Yegsa Tashjian -- a one-time concert violinist, heralded artist, Christian Science healer, late TV celebrity and founder of the Nut Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut. In her 90s, she became a ward of the state and confined to a nursing home against her will. This feature-length film focuses on her fight to preserve her identity and regain her life.

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Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

80 minutes

Year:

2005

Directors:

Don Bernier

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Director