From the Lumière Brothers, Georges Méliès, the Nouvelle Vague and cinéma verité, where would documentary be without France?
Keep ReadingThe inaugural DOC Salon screening was of Robert Greenwald’s Outfoxed, a cheeky deconstruction of what some call the Faux News Network.
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Keep ReadingPalestinian born and Dutch educated director Hany Abu-Assad makes political films, whether they're docs or dramas. He talks candidly to POV's editor about his films, philosophy and choices for IDFA's Carte Blanche
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