A Comedian and an Activist Walk into a Bar
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Caty Borum Chattoo is directeur van het Center for Media & Social Impact en assistent-professor aan de School of Communication van de American University in Washington, DC.



Story Movements: How Documentaries Empower People and Inspire Social Change explores the rise of social-issue documentaries, focusing on the behind-the- scenes grassroots tactics and real-world social impact of such influential films as Blackfish, The Invisible War, 13th, and Citizenfour.
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