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The Wire: The Last Word

2007 · 26 min

A thoughtful, talky companion piece that examines how newsrooms shape the stories a city tells about itself.

Genres
Documentary
Starring
Gbenga Akinnagbe, Reg E. Cathey, Aidan Gillen
Overview
A documentary exploring the role of the media in relation to the acclaimed series The Wire.

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Genres
Documentary
Starring
Gbenga Akinnagbe, Reg E. Cathey, Aidan Gillen
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • media
    • politics
    • crime
    • class
    • race
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness4
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    documentary
    Starring
    Gbenga Akinnagbe, Reg E. Cathey, Aidan Gillen, Seth Gilliam, Michael Kostroff, Michael Kenneth Williams, Tom McCarthy, Michelle Paress
    Runtime
    26 min
    Languages
    English

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