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Award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker. His most recent film is The Girl, which opens in New York on International Women’s Day, this Friday, March 8th, and in Los Angeles the following weekend. His previous films include La Ciudad and Sleep Dealer. Along with Jeremy Scahill, he is co-writer of the new award-winning documentary Dirty Wars.

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