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10 documentaries that delighted me in 2023
And so it was.
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The 10 most surprising documentaries I watched in 2022
The ubiquity of streaming services gave new life to old films ... and overlooked ones
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David Holthouse's wild journey from journalist to filmmaker
And how cockfighting set him on his current path ... sort of
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David Holthouse
50:26
10 Odd Documentaries I Loved in 2024
So we meet again.
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Zachary Levy unearths gold in "Strongman"
Vérité filmmaker meets character made for the form; magic ensues
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51:47
The travails of the rookie filmmaker
How many mistakes can one guy make in three weeks on the road? Let us count.
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Phil Wall processes his grief in the making of "The Book Keepers"
Sometimes healing—and a film you didn't foresee—can be found in the edit
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Phil Wall
48:54
The Kramer brothers make government cool again
A divisive arena is transformed into one of hope in "The First Step"
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Lance Kramer
1:04:46
Documentary as reverie
"Just Dave" ignores filmmaking grammar and kicks ass because of it
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Morgan Elliott finds backyard treasure in "Potty Town"
Sometimes the best stories are just around the corner
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Morgan Elliott
36:56
Cairo revisited
A road trip crisis summons a convo with rural documentarian Chris Harden
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Pamela Littky spends 10 years following kids voted "Most Likely to Succeed"
Hollywood photographer Pamela Littky was overtaken by a nagging curiosity ...
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Scott Lacy
31:22
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