‘Harlan’ Documentary Examines Nazi-Era Film Director
A documentary examining the life of Veit Harlan, a film director responsible for films favored by Nazis, provides back story for a new and controversial feature film.
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The End of Impunity?
An upcoming PBS documentary shows how the International Criminal Court is changing the world's approach to crimes against humanity.
The Enduring Mystery of the Higgs Boson
Or how a documentary film makes the attempt to verify the existence of an atomic particle as fascinating as it really is.
Scary Cinema Verité
A documentary film warns that America's fiscal policies are a looming disaster as Wall Street melts down in real time.
To Kill, or Not to Kill
Soldiers of Conscience, a PBS documentary, examines the ethics and emotional cost of killing on the battlefield.
Death by Pink Slip
A film on a health care system that impoverishes and kills people, just because they lose their jobs.
‘One Dream’ Meets ‘I Have a Dream’
American documentary makers bring Martin Luther King to Beijing — and back.
Righting Wrongs by Writing Writs
A documentary looks at historic injustice in the Texas prison system — and comments on the habeas corpus battles of the war on terror.
Assessing Spirituality Behind Bars
A documentary about a meditation program among convicted murderers sparks discussion about the benefits religion and spirituality offer inmates and officials.
Charting a Crooked River’s Renaissance
The revival of Cleveland's incendiary Cuyahoga River teaches that environmental restoration, no matter how daunting, is possible.