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199: "No Other Land" directors Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham
"No Other Land" is directed by a collective of two Palestinians and two Israelis.
198: Lucy Walker on "Mountain Queen”
"Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa" profiles the woman who holds a world record for climbing Mount Everest. But her story is much bigger than that.
197: Sonya Childress & Sahar Driver on Color Congress
Two years ago, Sonya Childress and Sarah Driver founded Color Congress to support documentary organizations led by people of color in the United States. Thom Powers interviews them about how Color Con
196: Jeff Zimbalist on "Skywalkers: A Love Story"
"Skywalkers: A Love Story" (on Netflix) profiles the couple Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau who attempt to climb the second tallest building in the world.
195: Rethinking Louis C.K. in "Sorry / Not Sorry"
Sorry / Not Sorry reexamines the case of Louis C.K. In 2017, the New York Times reported that five women accused him of sexual harassment.
194: "Copa 71" Restores a Lost History
"Copa 71" tells the story of an international women's soccer competition held in 1971, two decades before FIFA sanctionedan official Women's World Cup.
193: ESPN 30 for 30
ESPNs 30 for 30 broke the formula of sports documentaries by enlisting independent filmmakers. Now the series celebrates its 15th anniversary.
192: Emmy Contenders, Part 2
Pure Nonfiction partnered with The Ankler for a live event in Los Angeles that highlighted documentary projects eligible for this years Emmys. On this episode, host Thom Powers interviews the teams b
191: Emmy Contenders, Part 1
Pure Nonfiction partnered with The Ankler for a live event in Los Angeles that highlighted documentary projects eligible for this years Emmys. On this episode, host Thom Powers interviews the teams b
190: Chris Wilcha — from "This American Life" to "Flipside"
"Flipside" is a personal essay film in which director Chris Wilcha grapples with middle age by trying to document the New Jersey record store where he worked as a teenager.