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MSNBC Films Acquires Errol Morris’ ‘Separated,’ Officially Entering Into the Doc Oscar Race (EXCLUSIVE)
MSNBC Films has acquired Errol Morris' 'Separated,' which officially enters the Oscar doc race.
Based on NBC News political and national correspondent Jacob Soboroff’s 2020 book, “Separated: Inside an American Tragedy,” the 93-minute film merges interviews with U.S. government officials and narrative vignettes tracing one migrant family’s plight. In recent years major U.S. distributors including Netflix and Apple lost their appetite for controversial content that involves politics, which might be why “Separated” does not have a streaming deal in place. And Errol is one of the most celebrated directors of our time who can shine a light on important issues far behind the headlines in an incredibly cinematic way,” says Amanda Spain, MSNBC Films VP of longform acquisitions.
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