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Behind the Lens - Mugabe and the White African
Filmmaker Lucy Bailey talks with Geoffrey Smith, whose films 'Presumed Guilty' and 'The English Surgeon' premiered on POV, about her powerful film 'Mugabe and the White African.' Bailey addresses the risks and dangers of filming in Zimbabwe, as well as ethical concerns for documentary filmmakers.
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