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Steven Soderbergh on 'Command Z' and Making Political Films

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The Power of Movies to Influence the Outcome

"There's no question that it can be an influence because it's such a powerful medium," he says. "The last few years with what's going on in not only this country, but in the world has really made me question whether the dichotomy that we all seem to adhere to without question of good guy, bad guy, good character, bad character." He asks if people save their idealism for the movie theater and then in their political lives are deeply cynical or self-serving. 'I like seeing that kind of connection between the people that are battling it out'

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