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" You can't win a battle against an idea with bombs, with guns, or militarily. "

Matthew Heineman

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" I landed a job at HBO, working for two years on the 'The Alzheimer's Project,' which aired in May 2009. I was fortunate to work with a great mentor, producer John Hoffman, and the amazing doc filmmaker Susan Froemke. "

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" Health care has become a political football that is being tossed back and forth by both sides in Washington. And it's divided our country. "

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" 'Cartel Land' explores what happens when - in a Mexican society without order, law or security - vendettas, terror, and corruption go hand in hand with the pursuit of a better world. "

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" I don't like to talk about myself. "

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