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Rosine Mbakam (left) and her mother on the set of 'The Two Faces of a Bamiléké Woman,' which represents their intergenerational differences.

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Whatever Happened To ... The Filmmaker Focusing On A New Face For African Women?

Rosine Mbakam was headed from Belgium to Cameroon, her homeland, to make a documentary. Then lockdown struck. So did inspiration for a new topic: How coronavirus is linked to the "virus" of racism.

September 08, 2020
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  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Amy (left), played by Fathia Youssouf, and her mother Mariam, played by Maïmouna Gueye, in a still from the film, <em>Cuties</em>.

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  • Movies

'Cuties' Calls Out The Hypersexualization Of Young Girls - And Gets Criticized

The new French film, Cuties, is about an 11-year old Senegalese Muslim girl growing up in Paris and struggling with the contradictions between her strict upbringing and the demands of social media.

September 07, 2020
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  • Rebecca Rosman
A Lonely Place of Dining: In the 1995 crime thriller <em>Heat</em>, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro famously shared the screen when their characters called a temporary truce.

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Michael Mann's 'Heat' At 25: A Newly Relevant Study In Loneliness

Like many of us, Marc Rivers has watched a lot of movies during self-isolation. But it was a 25-year old crime drama about emotional isolation that offered him the greatest comfort.

September 05, 2020
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  • Marc Rivers
Cartoonist Matt Furie sketches out his creation, Pepe the Frog. The new documentary <em>Feels Good Man</em> shows how the frog went from innocent cartoon character to powerful political tool.

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'Feels Good Man' Traces Pepe The Frog From Hate Symbol To Democracy Icon

Pepe the Frog is one of the most prolific images on the Internet. A new documentary follows the frog's creator, cartoonist Matt Furie, as he fights to regain control over his character.

September 04, 2020
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  • Andrew Limbong
Snow Way Out: A couple (Jessie Buckley and Jesse Plemons) takes a long road trip during a snowstorm in <em>I'm Thinking of Ending Things</em> on Netflix.

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In 'I'm Thinking Of Ending Things,' A Couple Gets Stuck In A Dreamlike Limbo

In writer/director Charlie Kaufman's latest, a couple spouts pat, pseudo-intellectual bromides. But stay with it — because that's a clue to what's really going on in this tense, surprising film.

September 04, 2020
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  • Glen Weldon
A gifted warrior (Liu Yifei) discovers her true purpose when China comes under attack by nomadic forces in <em>Mulan</em>.

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  • Movie Reviews

'Mulan' Reboot Is Beautiful, But Fails To Breathe New Life Into An Old Tale

Spinning a Chinese legend into family-friendly entertainment with worldwide appeal is a tricky business. The new version of Mulan feels like a watered-down version of a potentially captivating story.

September 04, 2020
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  • Justin Chang
GPB News NPR

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  • Obituaries

Looking Back On Chadwick Boseman's Culture Significance

Actor Chadwick Boseman died after battling colon cancer at the age of 43. Film-goers comment on his pivotal role as a Black actor in films that depicted Black heroes and superheroes.

August 31, 2020
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Chadwick Boseman, pictured in June 2019 in Los Angeles, portrayed historical figures with dignity and humanity. In public comments, he gave thanks to those who came before him.

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Chadwick Boseman In His Own Words

In his public comments and in interviews with NPR, Chadwick Boseman both sought to inspire and to give thanks, particularly to young Black people.

August 30, 2020
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  • James Doubek
GPB News NPR

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  • Obituaries

Chadwick Boseman, 'Black Panther' Star, Dies Of Cancer At 43

Actor Chadwick Boseman has died of cancer. He played James Brown, Jackie Robinson and Thurgood Marshall, but may have been best known for starring in Marvel's Black Panther.

August 29, 2020
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  • Mandalit del Barco
Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves play Bill and Ted in <em>Bill & Ted Face The Music</em>.

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  • Movie Reviews

'Bill & Ted Face The Music,' And They Make For Good Home Viewing

It might not be a great film, but the nostalgic draw of the guileless Bill S. Preston Esquire and Ted "Theodore" Logan has never been stronger.

August 28, 2020
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  • Linda Holmes
Grainy footage of kids getting ready to fly down dangerous rides is the most striking image in the documentary <em>Class Action Park</em>.

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'Class Action Park' Remembers The Perils Of A Really Good Time

The documentary Class Action Park tells the story of a New Jersey theme park that was widely beloved, successful and extremely dangerous.

August 27, 2020
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  • Linda Holmes
GPB News NPR

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  • Movies

'Tenet' Opens Internationally. Will Be Shown In Select U.S. Cities Next Month

The sci-fi thriller Tenet was originally slated to open in July, but the studio repeatedly rescheduled the film's release while the coronavirus pandemic shuttered cinemas around the globe.

August 26, 2020
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  • Mandalit del Barco
Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves are back as everyone's favorite dim-witted would-be rock stars, Bill S. Preston, Esq., and Ted "Theodore" Logan.

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Not Heinous At All: Bill And Ted Are Back To 'Face The Music'

Thirty years after they befriended Napoleon and beat the Grim Reaper in a game of Battleship, Bill S. Preston (Esq.) and Ted "Theodore" Logan are back — older, but not necessarily any wiser.

August 25, 2020
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  • Lulu Garcia-Navarro
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

'The Brink' Director On Steve Bannon Indictment

Following the indictment of former Trump advisor Steve Bannon, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Alison Klayman, director of a documentary that follows Bannon's exploits in far-right fundraising.

August 23, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • Movies

U.S. Movie Theaters Say It's Safe To Watch A Film: How About 'Unhinged'?

The new Russell Crowe film is out and a theater owners' group launches a public awareness campaign dubbed "CinemaSafe," meant to ease moviegoer's coronavirus fears.

August 21, 2020
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  • Mandalit del Barco
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