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‘THE OATH’: Why is Bin Laden’s Bodyguard a Cab Driver in Yemen?

Laura Poitras’ THE OATH tells a story, from Yemen and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of a cab driver and his brother-in-law, both of whom worked for Osama bin Laden. The cab driver, known as Abu Jandal, served as director of hospitality…

‘Kati with an i’: The Age of Innocence and a Girl’s Alabama Graduation

By Gregory Crofton I first came to know Robert Greene’s work when I saw his film ACTRESS in January. I was swept up by it. The film wraps itself around you with its reality, cinematography and music. KATI WITH AN…

Inside the Atlanta Strip Club that Runs Hip Hop: Magic City (20 minutes, 2015)

In this full-length documentary by award winner Lauren Greenfield, we get to know the strippers, rappers, hustlers, and dreamers that make up the legendary Magic City. More than just a strip club, the ATL hot spot is where aspiring rappers…

The Dorias: A Family Confronts Cancer Its Greatest Challenge

Meet the Dorais brothers — a pair of ski mountaineers, ER docs, and family men. The family men whose toughest battle is being fought far away from the mountains.

PBS’ Frontline: Who Killed The Nuns?

Who killed five American nuns in 1992, and why has no one been held responsible? FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate a mystery from the midst of Liberia’s bloody civil war, in which hundreds of thousands of Liberians died. The five sisters…

‘WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE?’: Doc Shows Nina Simone in Her Time and Place

By Gregory Crofton Director Liz Garbus (There’s Something Wrong With Aunt Diane, Bobby Fischer Against the World) knows how to make an entertaining documentary, especially when subject matter gets dark and pushes into the world of mental illness.    …

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