Movie Interviews

Gentoo penguins sit on an Antarctic iceberg in a scene from the new Netflix nature documentary series Our Planet.

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'Our Planet' Nature Documentary Addresses The 800-Pound Gorilla — Human Impact

9:28pm April 15, 2019

by Ari Shapiro

The new Netflix series takes a hard look at the effects of our behavior on the natural world. Series producer Alastair Fothergill says that this is a different, more urgent type of show.

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Marsai Martin stars as little Jordan Sanders in Little, a wrong-body comedy inspired by the 1988 Tom Hanks film Big.

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Meet Marsai Martin, The Youngest Executive Producer In Hollywood

11:26am April 11, 2019

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

She's 14 years old and about to make her big-screen debut in the comedy Little. You may already know her from the ABC sitcom Black-ish — but now, Martin is also taking bigger reins.

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"The Burial Of Kojo" takes place in Ghana, using a cast and crew made up almost entirely of locals. Above, Cynthia Dakwa, who plays the role of "Esi," and Joseph Otsiman, who plays "Kojo."

Arts

Fantasy Collides With African Culture In Blitz The Ambassador's 'Burial Of Kojo'

6:03pm March 31, 2019

The new Netflix movie, "The Burial of Kojo," is a fantasy film confronting illegal mining in Ghana. NPR's Michel Martin talks with the film's director about the project.

Director Alison Klayman Discusses 'The Brink', Her Reasons For Profiling Steve Bannon

5:34pm March 30, 2019

NPR's Korva Coleman speaks to director Alison Klayman about her most recent film, The Brink, which follows Steve Bannon after his time in the White House and through the 2018 midterm elections.

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World News

'Syrian Bride' Illustrates Consequences Of Israel's Occupation Of Golan Heights

6:21am March 28, 2019

The White House recently backed Israel's claims to sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Rachel Martin talks to Israeli filmmaker Eran Riklis, who captured the complexity of the area in his 2004 film.

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Henry, a border collie with the Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association, flies with his handler over ski slopes in the Canadian Rockies. He is one of six dogs profiled in the IMAX film Superpower Dogs.

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It's A Bird! It's A Plane! It's ... A Dog Dangling From A Helicopter?!

7:36pm March 27, 2019

by Ailsa Chang

The IMAX film Superpower Dogs follows six remarkable canines who work in fields such as avalanche and water rescue, endangered species protection, and emotional support.

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In Us, Winston Duke, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex and Lupita Nyong'o (L-R) play the members of a family — and their doppelgangers.

Arts

Jordan Peele Looked Into The Mirror And Saw The Evil Inside 'Us'

7:32pm March 22, 2019

by Ailsa Chang

For his much-anticipated follow-up to his Oscar-winning movie Get Out, the writer-director sets a family up against its own doppelgangers. That is, he made a full-on horror film.

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In Theranos Documentary 'The Inventor,' Filmmakers Capture A Stubborn Elizabeth Holmes

5:14pm March 17, 2019

Alex Gibney's new documentary looks at the case of Elizabeth Holmes and her fraudulent startup. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Gibney and Tyler Shultz, former Theranos employee and whistleblower.

Mary Kay Place plays Diane in Diane, the debut feature film by director Kent Jones.

Arts

In 'Diane,' An Older Woman Faces Up To Her 'Unlived Life'

9:05am March 16, 2019

by Melissa Block

The feature film stars Mary Kay Place as the titular Diane, a woman trying to save her adult son from a drug addiction — and confronting her deep-seated guilt. She appears in every scene.

Victor Polste, a young cisgender man, plays the role of a transgender woman in Girl.

Arts

'Girl' Talk: 2 Critics Break Down The Polarizing New Netflix Movie

5:00pm March 14, 2019

A cis male critic and a trans female critic discuss the controversial Belgian film, coming soon to Netflix, about a young transgender ballet dancer.