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The film follows the opioid epidemic in the United States, the political operatives, government regulations, and corporations that enable the abuse of opioids.Part one of the documentary focuses on Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, who collaborated with Food and Drug Administration official Curtis Wright IV to get OxyContin approved for wider use. [1]
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed is a 2022 American biographical documentary film about photographer, artist, and activist Nan Goldin.The film is produced, co-edited and directed by Laura Poitras, [3] and tackles Goldin's life through her advocacy during the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 80's, and her fight against the Sackler family for their role in the current opioid epidemic in the United States. [4]
Documentary films about drug addiction, a brain disorder characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite adverse consequences. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
A recent HBO Max docuseries tells the story of a drug rehabilitation program turned cult, Synanon, that operated in Detroit from 1969 to 1980. Documentary series, 'The Synanon Fix,' shows drug ...
TV critic and true-crime buff Lorraine Ali selects the 50 best true-crime documentaries you can stream on Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Prime Video and more.
It’s unheard of for a true-crime documentary to feature a criminal confessing a crime, but that’s exactly what happens in The Jinx.Real estate tycoon Robert Durst is in the bathroom, forgets ...
The Lazarus Effect is a 2010 documentary film about the positive impact of free antiretroviral drug therapy on HIV/AIDS patients in Africa. It was directed by Lance Bangs , and executive produced by Spike Jonze , after an organizer from AIDS awareness group Red suggested the project to them. [ 2 ]
The documentary painted a hopeless and pessimistic view of the violence in the city. At the time Little Rock was one of the most dangerous cities in the country. Sitting at the intersection of two major interstates from Los Angeles and New York , Little Rock had become a haven for drug trafficking .