
Freakonomics
Some of the world’s most innovative documentary filmmakers will explore the hidden side of everything.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Alex Gibney, Eugene Jarecki, Heidi Ewing, Morgan Spurlock, Rachel Grady, Seth Gordon
Actors: Alisha Nagarsheth, Alyssa Wheeldon, Amancaya Aguilar, Andrew Greiche, Greg Crowe, Jade Viggiano, Kahiry Bess, Kellie Geradi, Samuel Soifer, Zoe Sloane
Country: United States
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