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‘Canary’ Review: Tracking Lonnie Thompson’s Findings

A documentary traces the efforts of Dr. Lonnie Thompson, a scientist who starting collecting evidence of global warming in the 1970s.

By Nicolas Rapold

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Documentary on New York City’s 1970s Fiscal Crisis Wins Film Prize

A documentary about the city’s fiscal crisis of the 1970s, co-directed by the son of one of its saviors, wins the Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film.

By Sam Roberts

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Talking Heads on the Return of ‘Stop Making Sense’

The 40th-anniversary restoration of a great concert film is a funk spectacle. It has also united the band, which split in 1991, to discuss a landmark achievement.

By Jon Pareles

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‘The First Year’ Review: Allende’s Rule in Chile

The French-language version of a 1971 documentary by Patricio Guzmán is an extraordinary document of a nation in transition.

By Devika Girish