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'Am I Racist?' Filmmakers Matt Walsh, Justin Folk Talk Power of Satire

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Filmmakers Matt Walsh and Justin Folk take a satirical look at the often awkward world of diversity training in their eye-opening documentary 'Am I Racist?'
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  • Walsh and Folk managed to get major exhibitors on board for the hot-button documentary, an impressive feat given the industry's typical reluctance to program docs on sensitive topics
  • The filmmakers mined comedy gold from the often cringeworthy world of mandatory diversity and inclusion workshops, offering a fresh perspective on a polarizing issue
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