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Saparmurat Niyazov ( Embassy of Turkmenistan)Cutting Remarks
In today’s Underreported feature, Filip Noubel from the Institute for War and Peace Reporting gives us an update on the political climate in Turkmenistan. Then, Alex Shuper tells us about his documentary about film editing: “Edge Codes.com.” Aimee Bender shares her new short story collection, Willful Creatures. And Charles Mann reconsiders the history of the Americas before Columbus in 1491.
Underreported: Turkmenistan
Filip Noubel, the Central Asia Project Manager for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting calls in from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan with an update on Turkmenistan. He's joined by Cassandra Cavanagh from the Central Eurasia Project of the Open Society Institute. Although you may have never heard of President Saparmyrat Niyazov, he boasts a personality cult that rivals those of Stalin and Mao. In this week’s Underreported feature, we’ll look into the mysteries surrounding this enigmatic leader.
» More on the Central Asia program of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting
» More on the Central Eurasia Project of the Open Society Institute
» Underreported series
Music:
Resolution" by Thievery Corporation, and "Coffee Talk/Wild Dreams" by DJ Krush
Edge Codes.com
Alex Shuper edited and directed the documentary “Edge Codes.com.” The film looks at the history and future of motion picture editing, and includes interviews with George Lucas, Dody Dorn (“Memento”), Thelma Schoonmaker (“Raging Bull”), and many others.
Events: Alex Shuper will be be participating in a Q&A session with Hollywood editors Chris Tellefsen ("The Village") and Andrew Mondshein ("The Sixth Sense") on:
Tuesday, September 13th
» More on this event and “Edge Codes.com”
Music:
soundtrack to "The Fog of War" (Strange Mountain label) by Philip Glass (#15 and 6)
Willful Creatures
Aimee Bender, author of An Invisible Sign of My Own and The Girl in the Flammable Skirt tells us about Willful Creatures, a new collection of surreal, and often disturbing, short stories.
» Read an excerpt of Willful Creatures in the Reading Room
Music:
soundtrack for "Finding Nemo" by Thomas Newman (Pixar), # 5 and 4
1491
Charles Mann describes how new historical techniques are leading to discoveries that are challenging long-held beliefs about pre-Columbian American history. His new book is 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus.
» Read an excerpt of 1491 in the Reading Room
Music:
"The Beautiful" by Triptych Myth (AUM Fidelity), #6 (Last Minute Trip Part One)
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