Watch Ayn Rand: In Her Own Words

This 2011 biographic documentary chronicles the life of American writer and philosopher Ayn Rand, the founder of the philosophical discipline known as Objectivism who has made a resurgence in recent years among conservative and libertarian politicians. The film details Rand's surprising personal life through found interview footage with Rand herself, those who knew her and today's primary Objectivist philosophers.

The "Atlas Shrugged" author is derided in some company for preaching a philosophy called selfish, while others laud the same philosophy as simply being true-to-self. The film may bring additional light on that debate by giving a portrait of Rand herself outside the context of her major works.

Ayn Rand: In Her Own Words is a 2011 documentary with a runtime of 1 hour and 12 minutes.