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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    ‘Untitled Amazing Jonathan Documentary’ goes where you don’t expect

    The Sundance Film Festival wraps up this weekend. It’s the largest independent film festival in the country.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 1, 2019 • 1 min read

    The Sundance Film Festival wraps up this weekend. It’s the largest independent film festival in the country. The most high profile documentaries were “Leaving Neverland,” about Michael Jackson’s alleged abuse of boys, and “Untouchable,” about Harvey Weinstein’s abuse of women. KCRW’s Matt Holzman discusses those films, plus some of his favorites, including “Mike Wallace Was Here,” “Untitled Amazing Jonathan Documentary,” and “American Factory.”

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Cory Booker joins a crowded 2020 race
    1. 0:00Which Democrats are running for president in 2020, and what do they want?
    2. 16:11‘Untitled Amazing Jonathan Documentary’ goes where you don’t expectYou’re reading this
    3. 25:09Should American film directors avoid stories about violent Mexican criminals?
    4. 36:42Gearing up for the LA Rams and Super Bowl Sunday
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