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First-time Turkish director Deniz Gamze Ergüven tells the story of five sisters from a contemporary Turkish village in Mustang. (From left) Tugba Sunguroglu, Doga Zeynep Doguslu, Elit Iscan, Ilayda Akdogan and Güneş Şensoy.

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'Mustang' Takes On Women's Rights In Fairy Tale Form

7:03pm November 23, 2015

by Neda Ulaby

Five beautiful Turkish sisters are locked up together and forced, one by one, into marriage in the new film from director Deniz Gamze Ergüven. The movie has gotten rave reviews all over the world.

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Baseball player Willie Mays, singer Barbra Streisand and politician Shirley Chisholm will all be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom this year.

Here Are The 2015 Medal Of Freedom Winners, In Their Own Voices

5:17pm November 23, 2015

by Colin Dwyer

Athletes, artists and activists crowd the list of winners of the nation's highest civilian honor. Before they get their medals Tuesday, get to know them — in sight and sound.

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A Son Lost In '3 1/2 Minutes' — And A Tragic Anniversary For His Parents

6:12pm November 22, 2015

On Monday night, HBO will air the documentary "3 ½ Minutes, 10 Bullets," about the murder of Jordan Davis in Jacksonville, Fla., at the hands of Michael Dunn, who objected to the volume of the music Davis was listening to. Host Michel Martin speaks with Davis' parents Ron Davis and Lucia McBath.

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That Time Wyclef Jean Ran For President Of Haiti

5:24pm November 21, 2015

Haitian-American musician Pras Michel talks about his new documentary, Sweet Micky for President, which chronicles an unconventional presidential election in post-earthquake Haiti.

Brothers Mychael and Jeff Danna composed the music for the new Pixar film The Good Dinosaur. "The entire process of making a music score is additive, so every little detail becomes part of the whole," Mychael says.

The Good Dino-Score: Behind The Music Of Pixar's Latest

8:53am November 21, 2015

by Tim Greiving

Writing music for The Good Dinosaur was a seven-month journey for brothers Mychael and Jeff Danna, not all of it glamorous.

'Mockingjay — Part 2' Ends The 'Hunger Games' Series With A Potent Anti-War Message

1:33pm November 20, 2015

by David Edelstein

Jennifer Lawrence returns as Katniss in the final film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' dystopian Hunger Games novels. Critic David Edelstein says that the saga ends "less with a bang than a whimper."

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Laurie Anderson Reflects On Life And Loss In 'Heart Of A Dog'

10:15pm November 19, 2015

Multimedia artist Laurie Anderson talks to Fresh Air's Terry Gross about her late dog, Lolabelle, her mother's death and the accident that nearly killed her. Anderson's new film is Heart of a Dog.

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Jennifer Lawrence returns as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2.

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'Mockingjay — Part 2' Sees A Franchise Sputter To A Stop

5:48pm November 19, 2015

by Andrew Lapin

The final installment of the Hunger Games story has little left to say and few visual delights left to offer.

Peter "Stoney" Emshwiller tells his 18-year-old self, "I'm old, I'm fat and, in your mind, I'm a failure. I know that. Why do you think I've been avoiding talking to you for 38 years?"

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A Writer Gets Grilled By His 18-Year-Old Self In 'Later That Same Life'

5:07pm November 19, 2015

by NPR Staff

In 1977, Peter "Stoney" Emshwiller filmed himself asking questions meant for his future self; 38 years later, he sat down to answer them. The resulting film looks like one seamless interview.

Dean Norris and Chiwetel Ejiofor in a scene from Secret in Their Eyes.

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'Secret In Their Eyes' Brings A Brutal Story To A New Home

5:03pm November 19, 2015

by Scott Tobias

The American remake of an Argentinian Oscar winner doesn't do enough to distinguish itself from the original, though it finds a few interesting angles.