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Vulnerability, gravitas in quarantine docs
Instead of earning a stranger’s trust and documenting a moment in time for their final projects, students photographed loved ones in lockdown.
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The ‘direct cinema’ of D.A. Pennebaker
Frank Beaver analyzes the ‘direct cinema’ of documentarist D.A. Pennebaker, who died in August.
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A most valuable player
Catcher Moe Berg may have been the ‘greatest gloveman’ in the MLB. But he also was a secret agent in World War II. ‘The Spy Behind Home Plate’ is a new documentary from Michigan Daily alumna Aviva Kempner, BA ’69/MUP ’71.
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Singing Detroit’s praises
‘Let’s Have Some Church Detroit Style,’ from filmmaker and Michigan Daily alum Andy Sacks, AD ’69, celebrates Motown with the city’s Hallelujah Singers.
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Gimme Danger
Frank Beaver embraces a lust for life in new Iggy doc by Jim Jarmush.
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Life Itself
Frank Beaver reflects on the “imperturbable power” of a good documentary.