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A festival of documentaries (and mockumentaries) returns, plus the week's best films
- The American Cinematheque launches This Is Not a Fiction festival, blending documentary and fiction in a multi-venue program.
- A new 4K restoration of Barbara Kopple’s American Dream screens as part of the festival lineup.
- Ross McElwee will attend a West Coast premiere of Sherman’s March and related works are shown in the festival slate.
- Athina Rachel Tsangari’s work receives a major U.S. retrospective titled Worlds Apart, with screenings at several L.A. venues.
- The Bob Dylan Center program spotlights rare live footage and TV appearances in Los Angeles.
- The festival includes tributes to Gianfranco Rosi and Caveh Zahedi in in-person events.
- Additional fiction titles include Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping and Jackass: Number Two featured in the program.
- The festival concludes with Los Lobos: Native Sons screening and live performance by a veteran LA band.
- Other festival highlights include a L.A. premiere of Mother Mary and Normal as new releases in the week.
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