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David Hoffman over alles verliezen

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Negen dagen vóór TED2008 verliest filmmaker David Hoffman bijna al zijn bezittingen in een brand die zijn huis en kantoor verwoest, evenals 30 jaar van verwoed verzamelen. Hij kijkt terug op een leven dat in een oogwenk werd schoongeveegd -- en hij kijkt vooruit.

In David Hoffman's long film career, he's made documentaries on everything from Amelia Earhardt to B.B. King, from double-dutch jump-roping to F-15 fighter pilots. Lately he's been fascinated with the early space program and our mania for all things Sputnik. Full bio »

Translated into Dutch by Felix Degenaar
Reviewed by Rudolf Penninkhof
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