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Watching and Reading: Week of December 7, 2007

December 7, 2007 3:13 PM, by Ruiyan Xu

Each week, we'll highlight links from the "Watching" and "Reading" sidebars on the right side of the page.

WATCHING

9500 Liberty
scene from 9500 LibertyThanks to the Utne Reader blog for pointing out this extraordinary interactive documentary that truly "elevates the immigration debate." Watch videos.



Frontline
Frontline and JerusalemExamine why the 2000 Oslo Accords almost succeeded, and ultimately failed in "Shattered Dreams of Peace."



Mortal Kombat
Henry JenkinsMIT academic Henry Jenkins weighs in on the controversial new documentary about violence and video games that is roiling gamers.



READING

IndieWire
P.O.V. alumna Jessica Yu (In the Realms of the Unreal, P.O.V. 2006) talks about her latest documentary project, Protagonist, which opened in New York City on November 30.

Canada's Playback
features an article by producer Gerry Flahive about the new media panels held last month at the Sheffield Film Festival in England.

Pop Matters
A review of Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner which premieres December 12 on P.O.V.

Television Without Pity
Nice shout-out for Bill's Run (P.O.V. 2004) and the series as part of their recent "It's Good For You" campaign.

Tags: Frontline, Jessica Yu, Online Video, What We're Watching, What We're Reading, YouTube

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