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Real-Life Wilderness Story Inspires New Film 'Leave No Trace'

Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie and Ben Foster in a still from "Leave No Trace." (Scott Green/Bleecker Street)
Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie and Ben Foster in a still from "Leave No Trace." (Scott Green/Bleecker Street)

Debra Granik wrote and directed the Oscar-nominated film “Winter’s Bone.” Her new film, “Leave No Trace,” was inspired by the real-life story of a man and his daughter who were discovered living in the woods outside Portland, Oregon.

Granik joins Here & Now‘s Robin Young to talk about the film.

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