Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Immigration Detention Ruling, 'The Look of Silence,' and Air-Conditioning Wars
Joshua Oppenheimer spent time with the perpetrators of Indonesia’s 1965-66 massacre for his 2012 Oscar-nominated documentary The Act of Killing. Now, he’s made a companion film from the victim’s point of view. And, it’s hot out. But air conditioning has more serious implications too—for climate change, the economy, and even personal well-being.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenA federal judge ruled Friday that the Obama administration must release all undocumented children and their mothers from detention facilities as soon as possible. What does this mean for immigration policy?
And Caitlyn Jenner’s new docu-series I Am Cait debuted last night. It was one of the most anticipated new TV shows of the year.
Then, Joshua Oppenheimer spent time with the perpetrators of Indonesia’s 1965-66 massacre for his 2012 Oscar-nominated documentary The Act of Killing. His latest film, The Look of Silence, is told from the victim’s point of view.
Finally, it’s hot out. But air conditioning has serious implications too—for climate change, the economy, and even personal well-being.
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