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By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyTo make political documentaries these days calls to mind the final line of "The Great Gatsby": "So we beat on, boats against the current . . . " For every Michael Moore or "Inconvenient Truth," there are hundreds of directors we've never heard of, hundreds of films that don't find an audience, and many more that don't find the money to get made. But the allure of this type of filmmaking, with its potential to alter national debate, policies and laws, is enduring. The proof is on display this week at the Washington, D.C.-area Silverdocs festival, which is showcasing nearly 100 new ...
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By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyBlack triumph is a recurring theme at the Silverdocs festival that the American Film Institute and the Discovery Channel are putting on this week in suburban Washington, D.C. There are films about LeBron James (More than A Game) and Muhammed Ali (Facing Ali) and, indirectly, about Barack Obama (Convention). ...
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