Beste Pure Nonfiction podcasts (2024)

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183: Just Vision’s Julia Bacha and Suhad Babaa on 20 Years of Covering Israel-Palestine 49:03

1d ago49:03

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The non-profit Just Vision has a long history of covering Israel-Palestine in documentary films such as "Encounter Point," and "Budrus." Currently all their films are available for free at justvision.org. Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers speaks with the group's creative director Julia Bacha and executive director Suhad Babaa about their latest film…

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181: Mila Turajlić on Non-Aligned 49:51

15d ago49:51

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Mila Turajlić has spent over 20 years exploring the legacy of Yugoslavia. Now she has two new films that draw upon the extraordinary archive of cameraman Stevan Labudovic who traveled the world in the 1950s and 60s capturing the anti-colonial fight for independence across Africa and Asia. The films are "Non-Aligned" and "Ciné-Guerillas" both subtit…

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182: Sreemoyee Singh — from India to Iran 41:41

8d ago41:41

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Growing up in Kolkata, Sreemoyee Singh fell in love with Iranian cinema and poetry. She pursued that passion by moving to Iran, learning Persian and capturing her journey in her debut documentary "And, Towards Happy Alleys." The title comes from a poem by Forough Farrokhzad who was a major inspiration for Sreemoyee. During her trip, she meets with …

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180: Asmae El Moudir on "The Mother of All Lies" 24:55

22d ago24:55

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"The Mother of All Lies" won the Cannes Film Festival directing prize for Un Certain Regard and was Morocco's official submission for the Oscars. First time filmmaker Asmae El Moudir discusses how she overcame obstacles in the eight year experience of making the film. Host Thom Powers interviewed Asmae in front of a live audience at the CPH:DOX fes…

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179: Alex Gibney on Paul Simon 50:17

29d ago50:17

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"In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon" covers the highs and lows of the musician's career as he goes into the studio to create his most recent album "Seven Psalms" that was released in 2023 to critical acclaim. Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviewed filmmaker Alex Gibney live at the CPH:DOX festival in Copenhagen. Alex describes how he…

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178: Anand Giridharadas on "The Persuaders" 48:19

1M ago48:19

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In his book "The Persuaders," Anand Giridharadas profiles activists and organizers who seek to change people's minds in a time of divisiveness. Host Thom Powers interviews Anand about how he found optimism in the work of persuaders such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Loretta Ross. They also discuss what replaces the concept of objectivity in journ…

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177: Carla Gutierrez on "Frida" 48:36

1M ago48:36

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Carla Gutierrez is a renowned documentary editor, known for films such as "RBG" and "Julia." Now she makes her directorial debut with "Frida" about the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviews Carla about her bold choices to tell the story mainly through Frida's own words and bring movement to the paintings through an…

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176: Alissa Wilkinson at The New York Times 54:30

2M ago54:30

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Alissa Wilkinson stands out amongst film critics for writing extensively about documentaries. She was based at Vox.com for many years, but a few months ago she moved to The New York Times where she launched a column called Documentary Download. This was welcome news to Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers who years ago wrote the wishful post Wanted: Do…

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175: S. Leo Chiang on "Island in Between" 40:30

2M ago40:30

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Filmmaker S. Leo Chiang reflects on the relations between Taiwan and China in the Oscar nominated short "Island in Between" streaming from The New York Times Op-Docs. Leo travels to the Kinmen Islands that belong to Taiwan, but lie near the coast of China on the front lines of geopolitics. Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviews Leo about the f…

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174: Oscar contenders, part 2 43:17

3M ago43:17

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Fifteen films have been chosen for the Oscars documentary short list, the round that comes before nominations. Pure Nonfiction partnered with The Ankler to spotlight seven of the Oscar contenders at a live event in Los Angeles on January 4, 2024. On this episode, host Thom Powers interviews Joe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson, Tommy Oliver (Going to M…

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173: Oscar contenders, part 1 53:36

3M ago53:36

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Fifteen films have been chosen for the Oscars documentary short list, the round that comes before nominations. Pure Nonfiction partnered with The Ankler to spotlight seven of the Oscar contenders at a live event in Los Angeles on January 4, 2024. On this episode, host Thom Powers interviews Luke Lorentzen (A Still Small Voice), Nisha Pahuja (To Kil…

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172: Nicole Newnham on “The Disappearance of Shere Hite” 46:57

5M ago46:57

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In "The Disappearance of Shere Hite," Oscar-nominated director Nicole Newnham ("Crip Camp") profiles the sex researcher who soared to success in the 1970s, but then faded into obscurity. Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers talks to Newnham about navigating Hite's complex personality, how the film team uncovered the author's private writings and brough…

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183: Just Vision’s Julia Bacha and Suhad Babaa on 20 Years of Covering Israel-Palestine 49:03

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181: Mila Turajlić on Non-Aligned 49:51

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182: Sreemoyee Singh — from India to Iran 41:41

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180: Asmae El Moudir on "The Mother of All Lies" 24:55

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179: Alex Gibney on Paul Simon 50:17

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178: Anand Giridharadas on "The Persuaders" 48:19

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177: Carla Gutierrez on "Frida" 48:36

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176: Alissa Wilkinson at The New York Times 54:30

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175: S. Leo Chiang on "Island in Between" 40:30

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174: Oscar contenders, part 2 43:17

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173: Oscar contenders, part 1 53:36

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172: Nicole Newnham on “The Disappearance of Shere Hite” 46:57

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