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Why Frederick Wiseman Was the Greatest Documentary Filmmaker Ever
His work depended on access. He filmed in hospital rooms where patients and families faced incommensurable agonies with the aid of the…
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New VR documentary puts you in the devastation of the L.A. fires — and might help you heal
A snapshot of fire-ravaged Altadena is laid out before me, hovering like a diorama. My eyes zero in on a red door, its frame one of the…
Politics
'The Sky was on Fire' documentary about war in Ukraine produced by Bucks County man
A new documentary produced by a Bucks County businessman is giving us a never-before-seen look at the war in Ukraine. The film exposes…
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Al Jazeera documentary reveals new evidence in Hind Rajab family’s killing
A documentary by Al Jazeera, in partnership with the Hind Rajab Foundation, has revealed new evidence in the killing of five-year-old Hind…
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Gary Shteyngart’s Tragicomedy of the Penis in “The Guy Who Got Cut Wrong”
Watch “The Guy Who Got Cut Wrong.” Gary Shteyngart was just seven years old when his family emigrated from the Soviet Union and settled in…
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Riefenstahl Raises the Riddle of Artistic Heroism
A timely hit job equates cinema and politics. Source link
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Reëxamining the American Dream in “The Last Carnival”
Watch “The Last Carnival.” Away from the rides and games of a busy fairground is another world. A group of men, immigrants who work at the…
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Life Inside a Singular Artists’ Enclave in Brooklyn, in “The Candy Factory”
Watch “The Candy Factory.” Some forty years ago, Ann Ballentine, a real-estate agent with an eccentric sense of style and a knack for…
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<em>KPop Demon Hunters</em>, a Documentary?
Don’t judge something by its cover, or its stunningly juvenile title. Source link
Politics
BBC's twin-crises prompt apologies and promises - but will it work?
One report about failings in its programme-making is difficult for the BBC. Two on the same day could be catastrophic - and that's what…
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Can the Southern Baptist Convention Survive Without Women Pastors?
In a few weeks, members of Southern Baptist churches from across the country will convene in Dallas for their annual convention. These…
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“The Encampments” and the American College Student
The institution has not neglected to commemorate the history of agitation against it. The year 2018 marked five decades since students…
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Contributor: Great documentaries reveal history's truth. Unregulated AI threatens to distort it
A furious political leader shouting a message of hate to an adoring audience. A child crying over the massacre of her family. Emaciated…
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Liza Minnelli documentary reveals her biggest 'disappointment'
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors As an Oscar winner, a Broadway star, and the daughter of Hollywood…
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Amazon Beats Disney, Paramount, and Netflix in $40M Bid for Melania Trump Documentary Deal
Amazon has reportedly acquired the rights to a documentary about Melania Trump, directed by Brett Ratner, for an impressive $40 million.…
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Amazon Prime Will Release a Melania Trump Documentary
Amazon said on Sunday that its Prime Video streaming service will release a “behind-the-scenes” documentary about Melania Trump’s life.…
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Video shows mosque demolition documentary screening in India, not Bangladesh
As Muslim-majority Bangladesh saw a spate of reprisal attacks against its minority Hindu community, a video was shared online with a false…
Politics
Local filmmakers produce documentary on The West Bank
In 2017, Timothy Palmer and his sister Julia Smith teamed up with filmmaker Nathan Driskell to document a trip to Israel and the Occupied…