Episode #38: Boys State and the Documentary Feature field as vast as Texas - a podcast by occompletist

Jake shares his thoughts on Boys State, one of the most anticipated documentaries of the year (4:07). Then, he takes this release as an opportunity to evaluate what's shaping up to be the most competitive category in the 2021 Oscars - Best Documentary Feature - with a run down of the strongest contenders of the year to date:

Athlete A (12:38)

On the Record (13:06)

Welcome to Chechnya (15:38)

The Painter and the Thief (18:39)

Father Soldier Son (20:00)

The Reason I Jump (21:30)

Finally, he looks at the high profile documentaries yet to come in 2020 (22:45) and sizes up the coming dogfight for the five nomination slots in the category. 

Theme song is Inevitable Hope by RKVC.

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