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Fantasy Collides With African Culture In Blitz The Ambassador's 'Burial Of Kojo'

"The Burial Of Kojo" takes place in Ghana, using a cast and crew made up almost entirely of locals. Above, Cynthia Dakwa, who plays the role of "Esi," and Joseph Otsiman, who plays "Kojo." Ofoe Amegavie/Ofoe Amegavie hide caption

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Fantasy Collides With African Culture In Blitz The Ambassador's 'Burial Of Kojo'

The new Netflix movie, "The Burial of Kojo," is a fantasy film confronting illegal mining in Ghana. NPR's Michel Martin talks with the film's director about the project.

Fantasy Collides With African Culture In Blitz The Ambassador's 'Burial Of Kojo'

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Director Alison Klayman Discusses 'The Brink', Her Reasons For Profiling Steve Bannon

NPR's Korva Coleman speaks to director Alison Klayman about her most recent film, The Brink, which follows Steve Bannon after his time in the White House and through the 2018 midterm elections.

Director Alison Klayman Discusses 'The Brink', Her Reasons For Profiling Steve Bannon

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Movie Review: A Digitized 'Dumbo' Takes Flight In Tim Burton's Recreation

The circus world of Disney's 1941 animated classic Dumbo, about a flying elephant, has been recreated by Tim Burton in digitally enhanced live-action.

Movie Review: A Digitized 'Dumbo' Takes Flight In Tim Burton's Recreation

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Director Agnès Varda, A Giant Of French Cinema, Dies At 90

French director and artist Agnès Varda has died. She's seen here posing next to her installation "La serre du bonheur" at the Chaumont-sur-Loire castle on March 23. Guillame Souvant/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Director Agnès Varda, A Giant Of French Cinema, Dies At 90

French film director Agnès Varda was a pioneer during the new-wave arts revolution of the 1950s and '60s. She kept making important films for the next five decades.

The Forgotten Woman Who Designed The Creature From The Black Lagoon

Milicent Patrick poses in the Universal Studios monster shop with her most famous creation: the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Family collection/Courtesy of Hanover Square Press hide caption

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The Forgotten Woman Who Designed The Creature From The Black Lagoon

A new book by Mallory O'Meara explores the life of artist Milicent Patrick, who worked on Fantasia and costumed a legendary Hollywood monster — and then ran afoul of misogyny in the workplace.

The Forgotten Woman Who Designed The Creature From The Black Lagoon

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'Syrian Bride' Illustrates Consequences Of Israel's Occupation Of Golan Heights

The White House recently backed Israel's claims to sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Rachel Martin talks to Israeli filmmaker Eran Riklis, who captured the complexity of the area in his 2004 film.

'Syrian Bride' Illustrates Consequences Of Israel's Occupation Of Golan Heights

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It's A Bird! It's A Plane! It's ... A Dog Dangling From A Helicopter?!

Henry, a border collie with the Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association, flies with his handler over ski slopes in the Canadian Rockies. He is one of six dogs profiled in the IMAX film Superpower Dogs. Cosmic Picture Limited hide caption

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It's A Bird! It's A Plane! It's ... A Dog Dangling From A Helicopter?!

The IMAX film Superpower Dogs follows six remarkable canines who work in fields such as avalanche and water rescue, endangered species protection, and emotional support.

It's A Bird! It's A Plane! It's ... A Dog Dangling From A Helicopter?!

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Jordan Peele's 'Us' Is Setting Box Office Records — And Breaking Down Racial Barriers

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with horror expert and professor Tananarive Due about why Jordan Peele's Us is so revolutionary and what makes horror a special genre for black audiences.

Jordan Peele's 'Us' Is Setting Box Office Records — And Breaking Down Racial Barriers

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