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“The Look of Silence” & “What Happened, Miss Simone?” Nab Oscar Nominations for Best Documentary

Web ExclusiveJanuary 14, 2016

Watch our interviews with the directors of two films nominated today for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature: Joshua Oppenheimer (“The Look of Silence”) and Liz Garbus (“What Happened, Miss Simone?”).

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