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Allergy To Originality (Country: United States; Year: 2012; Director: Drew Christie)
In this animated Op-Doc by Drew Christie, two men discuss whether anything is truly original — especially in movies and books.
Anosmia (Country: United States; Year: 2012; Director: Jacob LaMendola)
Conjuring scents on screen, the filmmaker Jacob LaMendola profiles people with a rare condition that renders them unable to smell.
Death Of A Prisoner (Country: Yemen, United States; Year: 2013; Director: Laura Poitras)
The filmmaker Laura Poitras follows the tragic return home to Yemen of a Guantánamo Bay prison detainee, Adnan Latif.
Lullaby (Country: Russia; Year: 2012; Director: Victor Kossakovsky)
The filmmaker Victor Kossakovsky on homeless people sleeping near ATM’s in a bank, a growing phenomenon in Europe.
The Public Square (Country: United States; Year: 2012; Director: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady)
In Times Square, protesters counter an anti-Islamic speech by pastor Terry Jones ... by singing the Beatles.
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