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Beatriz Roman's avatar

Dear Mr. Tingley,

I appreciate your recommendations of documentaries and shorts that are not only informative and poignant, they are free of the constraints that Hollywood and the movie industry impose. I love, love, love, great script writing, great acting and great cinematography, but documentaries provide another level of depth, reality. These are not actors portraying real or imaginative storylines, these are the men and women who are living through extraordinary experiences, good or bad, and their truths touch us even more deeply. One of these documentaries I have in mind is the documentary "The Murder of Emmett Till", which features the real Mamie Till and the real people who were witnesses to this horrendous murder and flagrant legal coverup. When you hear Mamie Till speak, you can see her unspeakable pain, hear her outrage and admire her steadfast courage. I was fortunate to have made this documentary available to high school students, who had not yet understood what Jim Crow America was like. I know it affected them as deeply as affected me. Luckily, we have PBS airing many other documentaries on a regular basis. All we need to do to continue educating ourselves is to tune in.

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Deborah Weiss's avatar

Yes, I couldn't agree more!

These films are all up for an Oscar and are available to stream at home.

The After on Netflix

Nimona on Netflix

Society of Snow on Netflix

Nyad on Netflix

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar on Netflix

20 Days in Mariupol PRIME

Invincible Stream free at Vimeo

Knight of Fortune Stream free on YouTube; buy or rent on Vimeo

The Barber of Little Rock Stream free on YouTube

Island in Between free on YouTube

The Last Repair Shop free on YouTube

Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó Stream on Disney+, Hulu

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