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Leshu Torchin, The Conversation

Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Who is America?’ has something funny and timely to say about fake news

The British comedian’s sly comedy, which was secretly filmed over the past year, offers viewing that engenders trust and doubt simultaneously.

Leshu Torchin, The Conversation
· Jul 16, 2018 · 08:15 am
A cover-up, conspiracy and elusive truth: ‘Wormwood’ is Errol Morris all over

The Netflix series breaks the rules of documentary filmmaking as it explores the mysterious death of a scientist.

Leshu Torchin, The Conversation
· Dec 20, 2017 · 08:15 am
Angelina Jolie’s new movie lifts the veil on a genocide marked by indifference and silence

‘First They Killed My Father’ is based on Loung Ung’s memoir of the Khmer Rouge’s reign of terror from 1975-79 in Cambodia.

Leshu Torchin, The Conversation
· Sep 19, 2017 · 01:30 pm