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(Updated) Errol Morris' 'Wormwood'; a Gold Rush opera; Hollywood & the fires
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Episode 17410
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(Updated) Errol Morris' 'Wormwood'; a Gold Rush opera; Hollywood & the fires

Morris' new documentary examines the mysterious 1953 death of a government biochemist who was given LSD by the CIA; John Adams and Peter Sellars collaborate on the opera "Girls of the Golden West"; SoCal wildfires are affecting TV and film production.
Errol Morris documentary, "Wormwood," includes sections that were shot as a dramatic film starring Peter Saarsgard.
Errol Morris documentary, "Wormwood," includes sections that were shot as a dramatic film starring Peter Saarsgard.
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Morris' new documentary examines the mysterious 1953 death of a government biochemist who was given LSD by the CIA; John Adams and Peter Sellars collaborate on the opera "Girls of the Golden West"; SoCal wildfires are affecting TV and film production.

'Wormwood': Errol Morris' new documentary takes a new approach
Listen • 11:12
The filmmaker uses reenactments, home movies and elements of a narrative film that explores the mysterious 1953 death of a U.S. government biochemist.
'Girls of the Golden West' speaks uncensored truths about the Gold Rush era
Listen • 5:07
In the new opera from John Adams and Peter Sellars, a giant tree trunk is the centerpiece of the narrative about greed, destruction and modern environmentalism.