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Wednesday, February 3, 2016

88th Academy Awards: Best Documentary Feature

The nominees are:

Amy

Director: Asif Kapadia
Subject: The life of Amy Winehouse, as seen through private home videos.

Director's Oscar History: First nomination

Cartel Land

Director: Matthew Heineman
Subject: The Mexican Drug War, with a focus on the paramilitary groups fighting against the Mexican drug cartels on both sides of the US/Mexico border.

Director's Oscar History: First nomination


The Look of Silence

Director: Joshua Oppenheimer
Subject: The brother of a victim of the 1965-66 Indonesian killings confronts the men who murdered his brother and tries to force their families to acknowledge what the killers did.

Director's Oscar History: 1 previous nomination for Best Documentary Feature for The Act of Killing (2013)


What Happened, Miss Simone?

Director: Liz Garbus
Subject: A biography of Nina Simone, exploring her personal life, her career, and her politics.

Director's Oscar History: 1 previous nomination for Best Documentary Feature for The Farm: Angola, USA (1998)


Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom

Director: Evgeny Afineevsky
Subject: Unrest in Ukraine during 2013 and 2014 as non-violent student protests inspire a genuine revolution.

Director's Oscar History: First nomination


What I've Seen: Amy, Cartel Land, The Look of Silence, What Happened Miss Simone?

My Pick: The Look of Silence

Predicted Winner: Amy

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