Oscar Nomination For Short Film 'Detainment' Stirs Outrage In Britain

Among the Oscar nominees for Best Live Action Short is the film "Detainment," which tells the story of the brutal murder of 2-year-old James Bulger by two 10-year-old boys. Bulger's mother is asking that the film be removed from Oscar consideration, but both the director and the academy have refused. Here & Now's Robin Young talks with BBC arts and entertainment reporter Ian Youngs (@musiciany).

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