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Morgan Spurlock talks 50 Documentaries To See Before You Die (VIDEO)

By April MacIntyre Aug 3, 2011, 15:26 GMT

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Renowned documentarian Morgan Spurlock will take you ona guided tur of "50 Documentaries To See Before You Die," sharing his opinion on the importance of documentary filmmaking, and how these docs allowed him to meet some of the memorable characters featured in his favorite films.

Part two of Current TV’s “50 Documentaries To See Before You Die” will premiere on Tuesday, August 9 at 9PM ET. 

Hosted by Spurlock, the five part hour-long weekly series counts down fifty of the modern documentary era’s most powerful, provocative and moving films.  Part two dissects films 40-31 including March of the Penguins, Inside Job, Jesus Camp and Brother’s Keeper.

Notable interviewees include Penelope Spheeris; Alex Gibney; Joe Berlinger & Bruce Sinofsky; Al Gore; Stacy Peralta; Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady; Nick Broomfield; Luc Jacquet; Tony Hawk; Jared Leto; Aisha Tyler.

For more, go to http://current.com/docs.