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Subway Obsession
Episode 82

Subway Obsession

Winner of the 2016 DOC NYC festival Metropolis Award, "Off the Rails" is a fascinating character portrait of Darius McCollum, who has Asperger's syndrome and a notorious habit of impersonating New York subway and bus drivers. Director Adam Irving follows McCollum through the criminal justice system and shows how it's ill-equipped to deal with his mental health. — Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen For more information, click here to visit the official film web site.

Documentary of the Week

November 18, 20161m 46s

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Winner of the 2016 DOC NYC festival Metropolis Award, "Off the Rails" is a fascinating character portrait of Darius McCollum, who has Asperger's syndrome and a notorious habit of impersonating New York subway and bus drivers. Director Adam Irving follows McCollum through the criminal justice system and shows how it's ill-equipped to deal with his mental health.

— Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen

For more information, click here to visit the official film web site.

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