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Tag: politics

How To Make Fun of Donald Trump

Film
By Maxim Pozdorovkin | November 2, 2018
By Maxim Pozdorovkin | November 2, 2018

How To Make Fun of Donald Trump

The director of Our New President, a found-footage documentary about Russia's love of Trump, ponders political comedy in the current age.

One Year After Charlottesville, Lessons Learned from Making a Film About the Alt-Right and Antifa

Film
By Adam Bhala Lough | August 10, 2018
By Adam Bhala Lough | August 10, 2018

One Year After Charlottesville, Lessons Learned from Making a Film About the Alt-Right and Antifa

Adam Bhala Lough, director of Alt-Right: Age of Rage, ponders where we stand 12 months after the tragic death of Heather Heyer.

Natalie Prass Talks with Matthew E. White for the Talkhouse Podcast

Podcast
By Talkhouse Podcast | June 28, 2018
By Talkhouse Podcast | June 28, 2018

Natalie Prass Talks with Matthew E. White for the Talkhouse Podcast

Recorded at The Strand, Natalie Prass and her producer chat about the process behind creating her new LP, The Future and The Past.

Making America Great

Film
By Eugene Jarecki | June 22, 2018
By Eugene Jarecki | June 22, 2018

Making America Great

In The King, Eugene Jarecki is taking aim at one of our nation's sacred cows. But, despite what the trolls say, it's not Elvis.

Chelsea Manning Talks with Nadya Tolokonnikova (Pussy Riot) for the Talkhouse Podcast

Podcast
By Talkhouse Podcast | April 26, 2018
By Talkhouse Podcast | April 26, 2018

Chelsea Manning Talks with Nadya Tolokonnikova (Pussy Riot) for the Talkhouse Podcast

Listen to first-hand perspectives from these two well-known activists who have been jailed for their actions and views.

The Right to Live Differently, or Why Blame It on Fidel is My Comfort Movie

Film
By Mara Wilson | April 23, 2018
By Mara Wilson | April 23, 2018

The Right to Live Differently, or Why Blame It on Fidel is My Comfort Movie

Actress turned writer Mara Wilson explains the special resonance that Julie Gavras' cinematic portrait of childhood has for her.

Scared, Angry White Men

Film
By Ted Geoghegan | February 27, 2018
By Ted Geoghegan | February 27, 2018

Scared, Angry White Men

Ted Geoghegan on his new film Mohawk, a thriller about America's ugly past and the proto-Trump supporters who shaped the country.

Baldwin and Marx – Same Struggle?

Film
By Raoul Peck | February 22, 2018
By Raoul Peck | February 22, 2018

Baldwin and Marx – Same Struggle?

Or a few impolite thoughts on The Young Karl Marx, by the director of that film and I Am Not Your Negro.

Why BPM (Beats Per Minute) is the Film 2017 Needed

Film
By Adam Baran | October 23, 2017
By Adam Baran | October 23, 2017

Why BPM (Beats Per Minute) is the Film 2017 Needed

Adam Baran is energized by the French drama about AIDS activists, and offers up a list of ways those similarly inspired can get involved.

What I Learned Making a Film about a Clinic for Undocumented Immigrants

Film
By Maxim Pozdorovkin | October 16, 2017
By Maxim Pozdorovkin | October 16, 2017

What I Learned Making a Film about a Clinic for Undocumented Immigrants

Maxim Pozdorovkin breaks down the lessons of his documentary, Clinica de Migrantes.

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