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Ken Burns on 'Waking the Dead,' Cutting Trump-Era Echoes and Why His Obama Film Can Wait
At the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Ken Burns discussed his new 12-hour series 'The American Revolution,' praising its voice cast of 61 actors as 'the best cast in cinema.' He also revealed he's shelving Obama interviews and cutting Trump-era echoes, preferring audiences to discover historical parallels themselves.
Source: Ken Burns on 'Waking the Dead,' Cutting Trump-Era Echoes and Why His Obama Film Can Wait — Variety
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