Biographical films

Cleopatra the unalluring politician

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The pharaoh Cleopatra may not have been as beautiful as she is depicted in movies, but she was a great politician.

Art-house films to see this weekend

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Benicio del Toro on his new film, “Che”

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Scandals, State Dinners and the Real Story Behind ‘Hyde Park on Hudson’

‘Haywire’ Director Steven Soderbergh with Star of Film, Gina Carano

The World

Geo answer

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We were searching for the leader of the 13th century Mongol empire. The answer is Genghis Khan and the whereabouts of his grave have been a mystery for centuries. Josuha Kucera recently travelled China, Mongolia, and Russia to research this story.

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Global hit and geo answer

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with actor Benicio del Toro about his role in the upcoming film, “Che”. Del Toro co-produced the film…and selected a song by Cuba’s Silvio Rodriguez to close the first part.

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Movie revisits Genghis Khan

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A Russian filmmaker wants to set the record straight on the Mongol leader, Genghis Khan, and Sergei Bodrov has made a movie about the conqueror’s early years, called “Mongol;” Beth Accomando has the story.

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Trisha Ziff

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Faith talks to Trisha Ziff, a curator of contemporary photography, about “Chevolution,” her new documentary on the origins of the iconic Che Guevara image that graces so many posters and T-shirts.