documentary
‘The Edge of Democracy’ sheds light on Brazil teetering on the brink
June 17, 2019Unlike documentarians like Michael Moore, whose proletarian persona is a recurring part of his docs, Costa can’t keep up with her material.
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Chelsea Manning and Rohingya Muslims featured in new documentaries
May 29, 2019The film "XY Chelsea" is often tragic in tone, showing the pervasive surveillance ominously growing in the U.S.
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Documentary ‘Moundsville’ digs deeper into Appalachian ‘Trump country’
May 13, 2019A look at one post-industrial town's effort to redefine itself.
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‘Surviving R. Kelly’ documentary raises stakes in discussion over sexual abuse
January 8, 2019The new documentary series shows how R. Kelly lured young vulnerable black women, often promising to help jumpstart their careers.
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New Documentaries at Toronto International Film Festival
November 15, 2018Reviews of "What You Gonna Do When the World's On Fire?", "What Is Democracy?", "Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferentz," "Anthropocene: The Human Epoch."
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