This Year's Oscar-Nominated Documentaries

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 15, 2024

Here are the interviews with the makers of the five outstanding -- and very international -- films nominated for the Best Feature Documentary Oscar. Check them out in advance of the March 10 ceremony:

"Bobi Wine: The People’s President" directed by Moses Bwayo (Feb 5, 2024)

(streaming on NatGeo)

"Four Daughters" directed by Kaouther Ben Hania (Feb 15, 2024)

"The Eternal Memory" directed by Maite Alberdi (Feb 20, 2024)

"20 Days in Mariupol" directed by Mstyslav Chernov (Feb 22, 2024)

"To Kill a Tiger" directed by Nisha Pahuja (Feb 23, 2024)

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