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Brazil

Interview: “Nossa Chape” Directors Jeff and Michael Zimbalist Discuss How Communities Rebuild After Tragedy

By Leo Schwartz

Brazil

Review: Documentary “Nossa Chape” Explores the Transcendent Nature of Sports

By Leo Schwartz

China

“People’s Republic of Desire”: Director Hao Wu Introduces Us to Chinese Internet Celebrity Culture

By Richard Yu

Documentaries

Films Like Netflix’s “One of Us” Reflect a Surge of Interest in New York’s Hasids

By Jake Goldwasser

Democratic Republic of Congo

Why I Show Raoul Peck’s “Lumumba: La Mort du Prophète” To My Students

By Marcus Filipello

Interviews

Interview: Daniel McCabe’s “This Is Congo” Compels Us to Care About the Congo

By Oscar Harding

Democratic Republic of Congo

Review: “This Is Congo” and the farcical nature of power

By Oscar Harding

Interviews

Interview: Mark Grieco’s “A River Below” Isn’t Just About Saving the Dolphins

By Anthony Kao

Taiwan

Review: The Moment – 50 Years of Golden Horse (Taiwan, 2016)

By Anthony Kao

North Korea

Top 10 Documentaries About North Korea

By Anthony Kao

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