
Lucy Walker
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Lucy Walker (born 1970; London) is an British documentary film director. She has directed the feature documentaries Devil's Playground (2002), Blindsight (2006), Waste Land (2010), Countdown to Zero (2010), The Crash Reel (2013), Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017), Bring Your Own Brigade (2021), and Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa (2023). She has also directed the short films The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom (2011) and The Lion's Mouth Opens (2014). Waste Land was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject).
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Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa (2024)
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Waste Land (2010)
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Countdown to Zero (2010)
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The Crash Reel (2013)
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Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017)
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The Lion's Mouth Opens (2014)
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Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas (2012)
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Bring Your Own Brigade (2021)
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Of Night and Light: The Story of Iboga and Ibogaine (2023)
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Blindsight (2006)
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Devil's Playground (2002)
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The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom (2011)
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The Rein of Mary King (2013)
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A History of Cuban Dance (2016)
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The Red Pill (2013)
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The Contenders (2012)
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Secrets of the Mongolian Archers (2012)
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Project Daniel (2014)
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Blue's Clues: Blue's Birthday (1998)
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Interspecies (—)
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Oh, What a Beautiful City (A City Symphony) (2017)
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Bridge Poem (2017)
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Crooked Lines (2013)
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The Vodou Healer (2016)
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Make Haste Slowly (2012)
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#LikeAGirl (2016)
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Feel Every Smile (2015)
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PlayStation: Makers & Gamers - Street Fighter (2016)
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Daredevil on a Snowmobile (2013)
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David Hockney in the Now: In Six Minutes (2013)
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