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It covered Fred Rogers' routine, faith and commitment to spreading his message.

described Rogers' morning routine, including taking a dip in the pool for a swim, his iconic wardrobe and his career, family and faith.

"He was barely more than a boy himself when he learned what he would be fighting for, and fighting against, for the rest of his life ...

"There was an energy to him, however, a fearlessness, an unashamed insistence on intimacy, and though I tried to ask him questions about himself, he always turned the questions back on me...,"The film is set to be released in November and while many have characterized it as a biopic, the director,Heller, said it wasn't a biopic.

"It's a story for our times, a story about kindness and family connection and trying to tap into our better self," Heller said."God knows we need that right now!"

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