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Documentary of the Week

Every week, WNYC tells you about the best documentaries as they become available on screens of any size. Our hosts are Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen, co-founders of the Pure Nonfiction podcast a... Read more

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"Kokomo City" gives sex workers a safe space

"Kokomo City" gives sex workers a safe space

Sundance Film Festival prize winner "Kokomo City" is sexy, sassy and surprising in its portrait of four transgender sex ... Read more

28 Jul 2023

1min

Ranked #2

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"While We Watched" profiles Indian journalist Ravish Kumar

"While We Watched" profiles Indian journalist Ravish Kumar

"While We Watched" profiles India's TV news anchor Ravish Kumar as he faces death threats and other pressures while tryi... Read more

21 Jul 2023

1min

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"Casa Susanna" reveals a hidden transgender history

"Casa Susanna" reveals a hidden transgender history

"Casa Susanna" reflects on a haven for transgender expression in the Catskills that was kept secret for decades. French ... Read more

30 Jun 2023

1min

Ranked #4

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"The Stroll" honors a sisterhood of sex workers

"The Stroll" honors a sisterhood of sex workers

"The Stroll" explores the history of transgender sex workers who worked the streets of New York's Meatpacking District b... Read more

23 Jun 2023

1min

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When the police don't believe victims

When the police don't believe victims

"Victim/Suspect" follows reporter Rae de Leon as she investigates a pattern of cases where women reported sexual assault... Read more

16 Jun 2023

1min

Ranked #6

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John Leguizamo does America

John Leguizamo does America

The actor, John Leguizamo takes a road trip to Latin American communities across the country in, "Leguizamo Does America... Read more

9 Jun 2023

2mins

Ranked #7

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"After Sherman" reflects on Black Americans returning to the South

"After Sherman" reflects on Black Americans returning to the South

New York based-filmmaker Jon-Sesrie Goff traces his family's roots in the Gullah community of South Carolina in "After S... Read more

2 Jun 2023

2mins

Ranked #8

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The real Mary Tyler Moore

The real Mary Tyler Moore

"Being Mary Tyler Moore" explores how the actress compared and contrasted in real life to the characters she portrayed. ... Read more

26 May 2023

1min

Ranked #9

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Conversations with kids in "1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed"

Conversations with kids in "1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed"

In "1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed," Director W. Kamau Bell interviews mixed race people across three generations to underst... Read more

12 May 2023

1min

Ranked #10

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Exploring audio in "32 Sounds"

Exploring audio in "32 Sounds"

"32 Sounds" is a documentary essay that enlists composers, scientists, Hollywood effects specialists and others to conte... Read more

28 Apr 2023

2mins

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