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Nueve días antes de TED2008, el productor de cine David Hoffman perdió casi todo lo que poseía, en un incendio que destruyó su hogar, su oficina y sus 30 años de coleccionismo apasionado. Mira hacia atrás toda una vida que se le borró en un instante -- y mira hacia adelante.
In David Hoffman's long film career, he's made documentaries on everything from Amelia Earhardt to B.B. King, from double-dutch jump-roping to F-15 fighter pilots. Lately he's been fascinated with the early space program and our mania for all things Sputnik. Full bio »
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