Bedatri D. Choudhury

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Bedatri Datta Choudhury is a culture journalist and film festival programmer, who is currently Arts and Entertainment Editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer. Born and raised in India, she lives and works out of Philadelphia...

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To Understand a Predator

Bedatri D. Choudhury / Truthdig Sep 23, 2025 A new documentary reconsiders the allure of one of the strangest television shows of all time. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Sudan, Remembered

Bedatri D. Choudhury / Truthdig Aug 6, 2025 A new film chronicles the Sudanese revolution of 2019 and the young activists, poets and musicians who persevere amid war and chaos. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

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Space Shuttle Sally

Bedatri D. Choudhury / Truthdig Jun 27, 2025 A new documentary explores the life and extensive legacy of the first American woman to travel to outer space. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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The Lonely Feminist

Bedatri D. Choudhury / Truthdig Mar 20, 2025 Two landmark films by Lebanese director Heiny Srour get a timely re-release 50 years after they were made. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

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Meet the Pistachio Barons Who Control California’s Water

Bedatri D. Choudhury / Truthdig Feb 26, 2025 A new documentary lifts the curtain on a real-world ‘Chinatown.’ Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

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The Everything Union

Bedatri D. Choudhury / Truthdig Dec 20, 2024 A new documentary goes inside the dramatic origins of the Amazon Labor Union — just in time for holiday shopping decisions. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Exile’s Eye

Bedatri D. Choudhury / Truthdig Dec 4, 2024 To understand the pain of deracination, Raoul Peck resurrects the legacy of apartheid-era photographer Ernest Cole. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

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Behold a Winged Horse

Bedatri D. Choudhury / Truthdig Nov 25, 2024 In “Surveilled,” Ronan Farrow investigates Pegasus, the world’s most infamous spyware. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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What Quiet Meditation on an Eastern Himalayan Moth Can Teach Us

Bedatri D. Choudhury / Truthdig Nov 1, 2024 Two Indian filmmakers on the importance of looking at the world with more attention and hearing with more intent. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )