Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film

Two-time Oscar winner Barbara Kopple is back with a new film about soul singer Sharon Jones in a year when she battles cancer and prepares for her comeback with The Dap Kings. In this wide-ranging interview with Thom Powers, she talks about her apprenticeship with the Maysles brothers; “Harlan County USA” on striking coal miners; […] The post PN 17: Barbara Kopple – From Harlan County to Sharon Jones appeared first on Pure Nonfiction.