Nadia Murad and Amal Clooney Take the Yazidis' Cause to the U.N. (Video)
In this clip from the documentary "On Her Shoulders," lawyer Clooney joins her client, refugee-turned-activist Murad, for a landmark occasion at the United Nations HQ.
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How to Tell Nobel Winner Nadia Murad’s Story Without Trading on Her Pain
Director Alexandria Bombach tells Truthdig how she avoided exploiting her subject's traumatic past in making her new documentary, “On Her Shoulders.”
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‘Fahrenheit 11/9’ Aims Straight for Trumpism’s Dark, Neoliberal Heart
Filmmaker-provocateur Michael Moore hasn’t lost his bite, and his latest big-screen outing deserves a close look.
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Michael Moore Attempts Another Election Intervention With ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’
Just in time for the 2018 midterms, the filmmaker’s self-selecting audiences are treated to another serving of his docu-tainment, which makes some strong points—but too many leaps.
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‘Reversing Roe’ Offers an Intense Look at How Abortion Became Politicized
With a timely perspective and candid interviews with figures on both sides of the debate, Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg’s new documentary explores the transformation of a medical procedure into a wedge issue.
Emmy Glory Won't Solve Lingering Problems With 'The Vietnam War'
Historically questionable aspects of Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's celebrated series raise issues about the renowned documentarians’ responsibility to the public.
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Filmmaker Sara Driver on Jean-Michel Basquiat (Audio and Transcript)
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Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer discusses the American artist with the director of a film titled “Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat."
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Wim Wenders on the First Film a Pope Has Ever Been Involved With (Audio and Transcript)
Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer talks with legendary film director about his latest film, “Pope Francis: A Man of His Word.”
MLK Documentary: 'When Silence Becomes Betrayal'
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On the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the revolutionary Martin Luther King Jr., see a new documentary on his opposition to the Vietnam War, based on King's April 30, 1967, speech.
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As Legacy Gets Trashed, What’s Next for Obama?
The former president, the subject of two interviews and a new film within a month, emerges from seclusion and gives a peek at what’s to come.
