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Best of 2017: Errol Morris' 'Wormwood' & cinematographer Kira Kelly
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Episode 17570
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Best of 2017: Errol Morris' 'Wormwood' & cinematographer Kira Kelly

Errol Morris' documentary miniseries examines the mysterious death of a government biochemist who was given LSD by the CIA; Kira Kelly is a Hollywood rarity: an African-American female cinematographer. She got an Emmy nomination for shooting Ava DuVernay's documentary, "13th," which led to her working on the filmmaker's drama series, "Queen Sugar."
Wormwood
Wormwood
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From The Frame's vaults: Errol Morris' documentary miniseries examines the mysterious death of a government biochemist who was given LSD by the CIA; Kira Kelly is a Hollywood rarity: an African-American female cinematographer. She got an Emmy nomination for shooting Ava DuVernay's documentary, "13th," which led to her working on the filmmaker's drama series, "Queen Sugar."

'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.
Kira Kelly is a Hollywood rarity: A female, African-American cinematographer
Listen • 11:06
She has an Emmy nomination for Ava DuVernay's documentary, "13th," and that led to her working on the filmmaker's "Queen Sugar."