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Nov 2020
1h 12m

Alex Gibney - 'Totally Under Control'

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
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The Oscar- and Emmy-winning documentarian reflects on being a late-bloomer, how he manages to be so prolific and what he learned while making his latest doc, a portrait of Trump's bungled response to COVID. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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