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Podcast: Cinematography Podcast - Cam Noir
Episode: Comedian and director W. Kamau Bell on the new HBO documentary, 1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed
Description: Comedian and director W. Kamau Bell has been a fan of documentaries as much as a fan of comedy. As a kid, he would sit down with his mom and watch documentaries on PBS, since there were only a few broadcast TV channels when he was growing up. He came of age at a time when lots of documentary filmmakers were putting themselves on screen and telling personal stories. For Kamau, it's always about looking at the material and the story you want to tell. As a comedian, he's skilled at bringing humor into more serious subjects. But there i...