This World Is Not My Own

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Docs: “This World Is Not My Own” Uses One Artist’s Life to Explore How Society Impacts Identity

Nonfiction films offer a great way to lift and celebrate the fascinating lives of lesser-known figures in all types of fields, shining a light on people from overlooked communities or influential figures who never really achieved mainstream appreciation. A great many such movies, however, spend a lot energy working to convince viewers of their subject’s brilliance, and thus noteworthiness.