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Documentary challenges how black life is portrayed on screen

Jan. 11, 2019 Entertainment

RaMell Ross at KCRW. Photo by Amy Ta/KCRW

In his directorial debut, RaMell Ross ruminates on how black life has been portrayed. “Hale County This Morning, This Evening” focuses on the lives of people trying to eke out a living in Alabama’s catfish industry. It’s shortlisted for an Oscar.

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