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Tribeca Festival Documentary Review: ‘American Zoo’ – the Rise and Fall of the Catskill Game Farm

'American Zoo' at the 25th Tribeca Festival (courtesy of Tribeca Festival)

Underneath the clean, white American brand of America's first private zoo lurked an association with Hitler’s criminal crony Hermann Göring.

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Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Bodyguard of Lies’ – A Revealing Documentary about the War in Afghanistan

Bodyguard of Lies

'Bodyguard of Lies' draws on insider testimonies, confidential documents, and private recordings to show how U.S. officials lied about the supposed successes of the 20-year war in Afghanistan.

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Documentary Review: ‘Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn’ – Rescuing Fanny Mendelssohn and Her Music from Undeserved Obscurity

Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn DVD/Blu-ray cover

The life of Fanny Mendelssohn, Felix's older sister and an important composer in her own right, springs into color in a recent documentary.

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