Legendary documentary filmmaker Steve James joins the show to talk with Sam about his extraordinary career, his masterpiece “Hoop Dreams,” his film about the late Roger Ebert, his new film, “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail,” as well as his intimate approach to making films about complex subjects.
Show Notes
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Music by Vanilla.
Original illustration by Krishna Shenoi.
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