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Blue in the Face
Definitely worthy of the Oscar. I think what makes the doc good is that while the contributing interviewees are partizan, the film gives voices to all perspectives. For the same reason I thought Making of a Murderer was a flawed piece of filmmaking. Maybe even dangerous as I thought it told you what to think. To be super cynical - was this because it gave the filmmakers the best possible story?
To answer your question about Black Lives Matter I would say that the interest would be helped by the massive funding that Co-opted it as well as in being in the year leading up to the election cycle. Feel like a lot of well intentioned people were manipulated on that one.
Back on Simpson - I guess I really am white because I'm about 77% sure he's guilty.