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Filmmaker Interview: Emily and Sarah Kunstler

Filmmakers Emily and Sarah Kunstler talk about their film, "William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe," which examines the life of their father, a civil rights lawyer who described himself as a "radical" attorney. The filmmakers talk about Kunstler's career, the role he believed that good storytelling plays in the courtroom, and how making the film helped them to understand him better.

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