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Killam (pictured in Los Angeles on Oct. 14) wrote, directed and stars in the mockumentary <em>Killing Gunther</em>.

Taran Killam Says 'There Was Never Any Common Ground' When Trump Hosted 'SNL'

Oct 17, 2017
In November 2015, candidate Donald Trump drew protesters to NBC's New York studio. Saturday Night Live alum Taran Killam says, "We could hear the protests during our table read."
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Todd Haynes On 'Wonderstruck,' And Evolution Of Deaf Culture In The U.S.

Oct 15, 2017
In the movie Wonderstruck, children in different time periods embark on quests to find themselves. Director Todd Haynes explains the film's artistic choices and its significance to the deaf community.
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For his new documentary, <em>Human Flow</em>, Ai traveled around the world to document the scale and human toll of the international refugee crisis.

'More Than A Political Status': Ai WeiWei Captures Scale Of Global Refugee Crisis

Oct 14, 2017
For his new documentary, Human Flow, the Chinese artist-activist traveled around the world to document the scope and human toll of the international refugee crisis.
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Actor Chadwick Boseman On His New Role As 'Marshall'

Oct 14, 2017
Chadwick Boseman has made a name for himself in Hollywood playing prominent African-American figures like Jackie Robinson and James Brown. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the actor about his latest film,Marshall, which follows an early case in the career of eventual Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. LANGUAGE ADVISORY: At 6:30 into the piece, Boseman says he's been called a "nigger," a word some may find offensive. The word is not bleeped.
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Noah Baumbach Explores Love, Resentment And Anger In 'The Meyerowitz Stories'

Oct 11, 2017
Baumbach's new film mixes comedy with deep emotional pain. It revolves around three adult siblings whose father is a self-absorbed sculptor. Baumbach's previous films include The Squid and the Whale.
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75 Years Later, A Look At The 'Life, Legend, and Afterlife' Of 'Casablanca'

Oct 11, 2017
Film historian Noah Isenberg revisits the making of the classic Hollywood film in his new book, We'll Always Have Casablanca. "Seventy-five years after its premiere, its still very timely," he says.
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Actress Bria Vinaite plays 20-something single mom Halley in <em>The Florida Project</em>. Her daughter, Moonee, is played by Brooklynn Prince.

In 'Florida Project,' A First-Time Actress Plays A Single Mom Doing Her Best

Oct 08, 2017
Bria Vinaite landed the role after director Sean Baker discovered her on Instagram. "It was my first time reading a script," she says, "and it made me cry the first time I read it."
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<em>Faces Places</em> co-directors JR and Agnes Varda (along with composer Matthieu Chedid, right) at this year's Cannes film festival.

Agnes Varda And JR: The Cinematic Odd Couple Behind 'Faces Places'

Oct 08, 2017
Agnes Varda practically invented the French New Wave, and at 89 she's still working, co-directing a new film with artist JR about their travels through the French countryside in his photography van.
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'The Force' Documentary Reframes Community Policing Narrative

Sep 23, 2017
In recent years, tensions between the police and the public in the U.S. have reached an all-time high. The Force, chronicles two years of the Oakland Police Department's efforts at major reform after decades of troubled community relations. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the documentary's filmmaker Peter Nicks.
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Lakeith Stanfield stars as Colin Warner in the film <em>Crown Heights.</em> Warner was 18 when he was wrongfully convicted of murdering 16-year-old Mario Hamilton. He served 20 years in prison before being exonerated.

'Crown Heights' Seeks To Do Justice To A Saga Of Wrongful Conviction

Sep 17, 2017
Colin Warner served 20 years for a murder he didn't commit. A childhood friend fought tirelessly to get him exonerated. The story was featured on This American Life and is now the focus of a new film.
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Huerta organizes marchers in Coachella, Calif., in 1969. She's been an outspoken activist for the rights of farmworkers and the downtrodden for much of her life.

Dolores Huerta: The Civil Rights Icon Who Showed Farmworkers 'Sí Se Puede'

Sep 17, 2017
A key architect of the nationwide grape boycott that galvanized the farmworkers' rights movement, her legacy has long been overshadowed. A new film aims to change that. Huerta speaks with NPR.
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Jolie (left) and Ung (right) worked together to film <em>First</em> <em>They Killed My Father</em> in Cambodia. (Also pictured: Jolie's son, Maddox Jolie-Pitt, center.)

'This Is Their Film': Angelina Jolie Tells A Story Of Khmer Rouge Survival

Sep 13, 2017
Jolie's new film, First They Killed My Father, is based on a memoir by Loung Ung, who was 5 years old when the Khmer Rouge rose to power in Cambodia.
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Mike White's other writing credits include <em>The Emoji Movie</em> and several episodes of <em>Freaks and Geeks</em> and <em>Dawson's Creek</em>.

Director Mike White Unpacks The Impulse To Compare In 'Brad's Status'

Sep 07, 2017
In White's new film, a father starts to experience status anxiety while taking his son on a college tour. White says it's a universal situation, "but it's definitely a waste of time and energy."
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<em>Home Again</em> stars Reese Witherspoon as a freshly separated woman who opens her home to three young filmmakers. "She can make any word relatable," Meyers-Shyer says of the actress. "She can really say anything and you are with her."

Mother-Daughter Filmmakers Continue Rom-Com Family Tradition In 'Home Again'

Sep 06, 2017
Hallie Meyers-Shyer says she doesn't mind being compared to her mom, Nancy Meyers (Something's Gotta Give, The Intern). "She's synonymous with the genre and I think it's been a positive influence."
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From A Mother-Daughter Filmmaking Team: 'Home Again'

Sep 02, 2017
Hallie Meyers-Shyer wrote and directed the new film Home Again. She and her mother Nancy Meyers, who produced the film, join NPR's Scott Simon to talk about what makes a good romantic comedy.
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Celebrating 30 Years Of 'Fresh Air': Character Actor Divine

Sep 01, 2017
Divine spoke to Terry Gross in 1988 about his most memorable film credits, including his role as the woman who wins the title of "Filthiest Person Alive" in the John Waters' film Pink Flamingos.
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Celebrating 30 Years Of 'Fresh Air': Writer/Director John Waters

Sep 01, 2017
Once called the "King of Bad Taste," Waters is known for his off-beat cult films Pink Flamingos and Polyester, as well as the more mainstream Hairspray. Originally broadcast in 1988.
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Actress and director Lake Bell at the Premiere <em>Mr. Peabody & Sherman </em>in Westwood, California.

Marriage and Midwestern Accents: A Conversation With Lake Bell

Sep 01, 2017
Director, writer, and actor Lake Bell talks about the making of her new film about marriage, the way her British friends hang up the phone, and her fascination with unseen voices.
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Celebrating 30 Years Of 'Fresh Air': Writer/Director Paul Schrader

Aug 30, 2017
Schrader wrote the screenplays for Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and The Last Temptation of Christ, and wrote and directed Blue Collar. He spoke in 1988 about his religious upbringing and his work in film.
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Celebrating 30 Years Of 'Fresh Air': Remembering Horror Film Director Tobe Hooper

Aug 30, 2017
Hooper, who died Saturday, wrote and directed the 1974 cult classic film, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, which helped inspire a wave of slasher films that followed. Originally broadcast in 1988.
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Celebrating 30 Years Of 'Fresh Air': Filmmaker And Theater Legend Elia Kazan

Aug 28, 2017
Kazan, whose film credits include Streetcar Named Desire and On The Waterfront, spoke in 1988 about directing Marlon Brando and his 1952 testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee.
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Celebrating 30 Years Of 'Fresh Air': The Kirk Douglas Interview

Aug 28, 2017
One of Hollywood's biggest stars of the 1950s and '60s, Douglas went on to run his own production company. His film credits include Spartacus and Lust for Life. Originally broadcast in 1988.
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Celebrating 30 Years Of 'Fresh Air': Prolific Filmmaker Sidney Lumet

Aug 28, 2017
The Dog Day Afternoon director spoke to Terry Gross in 1988 about his career, which spanned more than five decades and included credits for acting, directing, screenwriting and producing.
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A Young Man Struggles With His Sexuality In 'Beach Rats'

Aug 27, 2017
A Martinez talks to director Eliza Hittman about her new movie Beach Rats and its protagonist's struggle with his sexual identity.
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Celebrating 30 Years Of Fresh Air: Oscar-Winning Actress Patty Duke

Aug 25, 2017
Duke grew up in the public eye, playing Helen Keller in the stage and screen versions of The Miracle Worker. Later she starred in her own TV sitcom, The Patty Duke Show. Originally broadcast in 1988.
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