documentary film
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A film, especially a documentary film, can often tell the story of our lives more succinctly than we ever could.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
In 2001, Cenovia Gamboa Madero — lead singer and soloist in Santo Niño Church in Chavez Ravine — was interviewed by Jordan Mechner for the 2023 PBS documentary film, “Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
It also paved the way for the exit of manager Graham Taylor, whose verdict on his team’s dismal performance was captured by a documentary film crew.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
A documentary film about a Glasgow community's resistance to a Home Office immigration raid has won an award at the Sundance Film Festival.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
The two of them were talking to filmmaker Lonny Shavelson, who was making a documentary film about nonbinary gender called Three to Infinity.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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