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  • Zaylin, one of the dogs featured in Elizabeth Lo's 'Stray,' sits in the meridian of an Istanbul boulevard watching the cars pass by.
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    By Patricia Thomson

    How Elizabeth Lo Filmed the Life of Street Dogs in 'Stray'

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    ‘The Mole Agent’: Film Noir Infiltrates Nonfiction Filmmaking

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    'In My Blood It Runs:' Visualizing the Weight of History through an Aboriginal Child's Eyes

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    How Hidden Cameras Captured a Daring Rescue in 'Welcome to Chechnya'

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    The Vérité Teamwork on 'Boys State'

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