Two-time Academy Award winner Barbara Kopple discusses her Iranian Hostage Crisis doc Desert One, interviewing President Jimmy Carter, Argo, and a career in documentary.
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POV's picks for the best international docs of 2019 include One Child Nation, American Factory, For Sama, Honeyland, Apollo 11, Desert One, Rolling Thunder Revue, and more!
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The 2019 TIFF Doc Conference featured a number of Canadian and international leaders in the field, including Barbara Kopple, Yung Chang, and Alan Berliner in conversation about the art and business of
Keep ReadingDesert One (USA, 107 min.) Dir. Barbara Kopple Programme: TIFF Docs (World Premiere) If you think Argo is a thrill ride, you haven’t seen anything yet! Ben Affleck’s hugely entertaining Oscar winning film dramatizes the 1979
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Barbara Kopple discusses her documentary New Homeland, which observes a group of young Syrian and Iraqi refugees attend a summer camp in Algonquin Park. The director talks about sharing the kids' story,
Keep ReadingNew Homeland (USA, 93 min.) Dir. Barbara Kopple Check the Twitter feed for stories about migration and the USA, and the results are dire. Sensationalized and politicized accounts of a caravan rising up
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Barbara Kopple's Harlan County, USA set the standard for other fictional films about class struggles and the populist documentary films of Michael Moore.
Keep ReadingIt is beyond any reasonable doubt that we’re in the midst of a trans moment in our political, cultural and social spheres. Big-and small-screen trans representations are increasing in frequency, while some
Keep ReadingFor those of us who love documentaries, and even for those who only enjoy them occasionally, this weekend offers a rare treat. It’s the closing weekend of the Hot Docs festival, which
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Few filmmakers have the legacy and longevity as Hot Docs' 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award winner Barbara Kopple. POV offers an appreciation of her works, including Harlan County, USA, American Dream, Shut Up
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