The Brian Lehrer Show teamed up with WNYC's All Of It with Alison Stewart  to bring you interviews with the filmmakers of this year's five Oscar-nominated feature-length documentaries.

Listen to them all and see if you can pick one as a favorite for the Oscar:

"For Sama"

Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts

Director Waad al-Kateab and co-director Edward Watts discuss their film "For Sama," with host Alison Stewart.  The film documents five years of war in Aleppo, Syria as al-Kateab falls in love, gets married and gives birth to her daughter, Sama. They are joined by Dr. Hamza al-Kateab, husband of Waad al-Kateab and subject of the film. (All Of It, Jul 18, 2019)

🔊 Hear Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts and Dr. Hamza al-Kateab on All Of It:

"Honeyland"

Ljubo Stefanov, Tamara Kotevska and Atanas Georgiev

Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov, filmmakers of the Oscar-nominated feature documentary “Honeyland,” talk about their film with host Brian Lehrer. Honeyland tells the story of a woman living in rural Macedonia and the forces of change that she faces.  (Brian Lehrer Show, Jan. 31, 2020)

🔊 Hear Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov on the Brian Lehrer Show:

 

"American Factory"

Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert and Jeff Reichert

Filmmaker Julia Reichert discusses her documentary, “American Factory,” with guest host Nancy Giles.  The film takes place in post-industrial Ohio where a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in an abandoned GM plant and hires 2,000 blue-collar American workers. (All Of It, Aug 21, 2019)

🔊 Hear Julia Reichert on All Of It:

 

"The Edge of Democracy"  

Petra Costa, Joanna Natasegara, Shane Boris and Tiago Pavan

Petra Costa, director of the Oscar-nominated documentary, "The Edge of Democracy," talks about her film with host Brian Lehrer.  It looks at Brazilian politics and the presidencies of Dilma Rousseff and Lula da Silva through interviews with both and the story of her own family.  (Brian Lehrer Show, airing Feb. 5, 2020)

🔊 Hear Petra Costa on the Brian Lehrer Show:

"The Cave"

Feras Fayyad, Kirstine Barfod and Sigrid

Director Feras Fayyad joins host Alison Stewart to discuss his new documentary, “The Cave,” about the extraordinary Dr. Amani, a young woman who runs an underground hospital in a besieged city in Syria. (All Of It, Oct 18, 2019) 

🔊 Hear Feras Fayyad on All Of It:

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