Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film

Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film


Latest Episodes

220: Jeremy Workman on "Secret Mall Apartment"
March 27, 2025

Secret Mall Apartment tells the story of a group of artists who found a hidden space a Rhode Island mega mall that they occupied for four years while evading security.

219: Frederick Wiseman at 95
February 14, 2025

Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviews Frederick Wiseman at age 95 about how he maintained his independence for over five decades.

218: Shortlisters, part 2
January 09, 2025

Four interviews about films on the Oscars Shortlist for Documentary Feature.

217: Shortlisters, part 1
January 08, 2025

Three interviews about films on the Oscars Shortlist for Documentary Feature.

216: "Queendom" with Agniia Galdanova & Igor Myakotin
January 07, 2025

"Queendom" profiles the non-binary Russian performance artist Jenna Marvin. We watch her challenge Russia's repressive laws against the LGBTQ+ community and protest the country's war on Ukraine, putti

215: Ibrahim Nash'at on "Hollywoodgate"
January 06, 2025

Egyptian filmmaker Ibrahim Nash'at embedded himself in Afghanistan and documented how the Taliban took control of over $7 billion worth of U.S. military equipment.

214: Adam Kinzinger & Steve Pink on "The Last Republican"
January 02, 2025

Adam Kinzinger was the first Republican Congressman to call for the impeachment of Donald Trump after theJan 6 insurrection. That caught the attention of the Hollywood comedy writer and director Stev

213: Alex Gibney & Alexis Bloom on "The Bibi Files"
December 31, 2024

"The Bibi Files" looks at the corruption case against Benjamin Netanyahu, drawing upon a vast trove of leaked interrogationfootage.

212: William Kentridge on "Self-Portrait as a Coffee Pot"
December 10, 2024

William Kentridge is well-known in the world of museums and galleries. Now he brings togetherall of his artistic disciplines - drawing, animation, sculpture and performance - to create the 9-part fil

211: Live from London
December 05, 2024

Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviews the directors of four films in the inauguralLondon edition of Documentary Spotlight, co-presented by The Ankler.