The Perfect Story

The Perfect Story (2022)

October 1st, 20221h 13min

Documentary
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Overview

The Perfect Story offers a riveting, intimate look at the ethical and moral challenges sparked by the relationship between a foreign correspondent and a young Somali refugee. By revealing the boundaries of journalism and filmmaking, the film questions what stories are told, why, and who gets to tell them.


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