Film spurs debate on Mexico’s flawed justice system
MEXICO CITY (AFP) – Antonio Zuniga’s life fell apart when he was thrown into prison for a murder he knew nothing about, but a documentary helped win his release and opened debate on Mexico’s flawed justice system.
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Industry tried to get doc disqualified from Oscars
The natural gas industry has spent months attacking the documentary “Gasland” as a deeply flawed piece of propaganda. After it was nominated for an Oscar, an industry-sponsored PR group asked the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to reconsider the film’s eligibility.
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Documentary about Brazil dump vies for Oscar
A truck loaded with trash climbs a mountain of garbage, scattering a hoard of vultures. As it spills out its load, men and…
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