Three days before the 2003 ceremony, the United States invaded Iraq. Despite pleas to delay the awards, the academy went ahead with what became a politics-suffused evening.
Tag: Documentary Films and Programs
The Documentary Aleksei Navalny Knew We’d Watch After His Death
The Oscar-winning film followed the dissident after an attempt on his life. It played like a thriller at the time; today it feels even more chilling.
When Soccer’s Content Mine Loses Sight of Reality
As documentaries and series about teams proliferate, it’s easy to pine for the ones that offered the clearest windows into the game.
John Pilger, Crusading Journalist and Documentarian, Dies at 84
A prolific filmmaker and writer who took sides, he was best known for a documentary about the Khmer Rouge’s genocide in Cambodia in the 1970s.
Depardieu Sexual Assault Suit Dropped Over Statute of Limitations
Hélène Darras, a French actress, had accused Gérard Depardieu of groping her in 2007 on a movie set. A separate investigation of the actor is proceeding, Paris prosecutors said.
What I Read and Watch to Decompress
Some Jane Austen and a tennis rom-com are just right the right relief when news of fighting and war takes a toll.
Rodriguez, Singer Whose Career Was Resurrected, Dies at 81
Two albums in the early 1970s went largely unnoticed in the United States, but not overseas. Then came the 2012 documentary “Searching for Sugar Man.”
How Elba Makes a Living Wage
We’re covering a hotel strike in Los Angeles, extreme heat and an Alzheimer’s drug.
Hong Kong Court Overturns Conviction of Journalist Bao Choy
A court ruled that “substantial and grave injustice” was done to Choy Yuk-ling, an investigative journalist who also goes by the name Bao Choy.
How Hillsong, a Hip Megachurch, Became Entangled in Scandal
A new documentary series explores the history of Hillsong, known for its celebrity congregants and fashionable trappings before being struck by a series of scandals.