How My Imagination Set Me Free | Mukunda Angulo | TEDxTeen

When your only access to the outside world is through watching movies - who would you become? Imagination can set you free.

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Mukunda Angulo is an artist and filmmaker from New York City. He is one of the six brothers featured in the critically acclaimed, Sundance Grand Jury prize-winning documentary, "The Wolfpack".The film focuses on Mukunda and his brothers, raised in a New York public housing apartment isolated from society by their paranoid, overbearing father. Movies became their only view of the outside world and led them to create elaborate homemade costumes to emulate the films that they watched obsessively. At 15, Mukunda decided to leave the apartment for the first time on his own, setting off a chain of events to liberate him and his brothers from his father's lock down.

[kata]

MUKUNDA means "Giver of freedom"

[krisschaefer]

This kid's got such charisma. I can't wait to see what he does with his life!

[charlesbukowski]

Crazy how first person they met was a film maker.... everything happens for reason.

[hanamichisakuragi]

The fact that his pronunciations are better that the teenagers running around in schools.

[DavieMDianco]

For someone who was confined in an apartment for 14 years, he truly is a good speaker. I mean, I've been out there but I can't even say hi to someone at a party.

[stevenkirmes]

Their mother managed to teach them nurture them and show them to be respectful they aren't violent like most kids neglected I'm not a fan of their mom but I know even with all her possible issues she obvious did something right she educated them

[AbyssCrawler]

For not taking to regular people for a long time he has no problem talking in front of a crowd

[itsadelight]

after watching this i'm questioning why i'm such a socially awkward nervous person who mumbles a lot.

[taniamaria]

All of the children are such beautiful souls.

[efkellymortensen]

It's obvious his mothers love for him and his siblings kept them sane xoxo

[dobermanism]

The power of imagination is a personal magnet to your own freedom.

[cindyayt]

Apart from the fucked up fact that he was confined for 14years, he's turned out to be such a smart, confident and positive young man. A lot of respect for that, wish all the best for him and his brothers.

[omgakm]

How are these guys so normal and socially adjusted?!

[ebonypegasus]

He's really amazing! He's really an incredible person! His words and story are so inspiring.

[silverlion]

I love the way he looks at the world!!

[candygirl]

This is mind blowing. I've heard some of his other brothers share their experience, and they all have more insight and understanding about the world and human relationships than most people who have lived a "normal" life. The most important thing is, they are all really GOOD kids...polite, accepting, articulate. I have no doubt they will go very, very far in life.

[LED]

Can this guy become a great director? I hope so.

[jawsmayobanico]

It's amazing how he can now speak in public despite of what he and his siblings had gone through. A brave heart emulates in this man's persona. Godspeed to you and your family!

[FourLetterGT]

Now this is a man. Much respect my friend..

[김유진-sw]

I like the way how he thinks. He is special