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Fall 2008

Real Politik: Documentaries on the Campaign Trail

Plus: Faith No More: 'Religulous' with Bill Maher
Straight Outta Laos: 'The Betrayal'
New DVD Column: Docs on Disc
The Doc Scene in Argentina

Features:
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From Fernando Birri's 'Tire die,' an early example of Latin American documentary.
Politics and Poetics: A Brief History of Argentine Documentary Cinema
By Richard Shpuntoff

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(c) Just One Productions
Marilyn Agrelo’s 'Mad Hot Ballroom'
By Bill Guttentag

Filmaker Bill Guttentag writes about one of his favorite docs.

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Courtesy of Drew Associates
JFK Redux: Robert Drew's 'President to Remember'
By Ron Sutton

'A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy' airs January 20 on HBO.

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Online Special: Doc the Vote
By IDA Editorial Staff

See our political coverage with video, blog posts, humor and more.

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Bill Maher (left) confers with Jesus. From 'Religulous' (Dir.: Larry Charles). Photo: Alexandra Lambrinidis.
Beyond Belief: Bill Maher Searches for God in 'Religulous'
By Thomas White

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From Dorothy Fadiman's 'Stealing America Vote by Vote.' Courtesy of Concentric Media
Steal This Vote! Behind the Curtain of American Elections
By Cathleen Rountree

Two docs about voter fraud.

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John F. Kennedy running for president, 1960. From Drew Associates' 'Primary' (1960). Courtesy of Drew Associates.
Reality Candidates: Documentaries on the Campaign Trail
By Paul Stekler

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From Brave New Films' 'The Real McCain.' Courtesy of Brave New Films.
Short Shots: Brave New Films Makes Quick Work of Issue-Driven Videos
By Tamara Krinsky

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From Stefan Forbes' 'Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story' (Noland Walker, prod.). Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press.
Getting Down with the 'Boogie Man': A Nonpartisan Look at Lee Atwater
By Taylor Segrest

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President Lyndon B. Johnson, suibject of David Grubin's 'LBJ,' which airs Oct. 20 and 27 on 'American Experience.' Photo: Youchi R. Okamoto/The LBJ LIbrary.
Men of the White House: Presidential Profiles Highlight 'American Experience's 20th Year
By Shelley Gabert

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Doc The Vote! Dispatches from the Campaign Trail
By Tamara Krinsky

A list of campaign and election docs to divert yourself from Decision 08.

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From Bob Hercules' 'Senator Obama Goes to Africa.' Photo: Pete Souza. Courtesy of First Run Features.
Barack Around the Clock: Obama Docs Abound
By Elisabeth Greenbaum Kasson

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Courtesy of Robert McNeeley Collection, William J. Clinton Presidential Library.
'Hope' Springs Eternal...Or at Least for This Election Year
By Agnes Varnum

A look back at The Man from Hope

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