Hala Matar on Catching Lightning in a Bottle in “Electra”
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The filmmakers discuss this epic hang with Jerry "Swamp Dogg" Williams Jr., a musician whose home renovation reveals a slice of paradise.
Hot Docs 2025 Interview: Bettina Perut and Iván Osnovikoff on the Big Impact of the Smallest Species in “Life Invisible”
The filmmakers discuss joining Dr. Cristina Dorador on trips to the furthest regions in Chile in search of bacteria for new antibiotics.
Dawn Logsdon on Having Plenty to Check Out in “Free for All: The Public Library”
The director discusses visiting libraries across the U.S. for this lively history of the communal institution that finds itself under attack.
Sasha Wortzel on Building Bridges in the Riveting “River of Grass”
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