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'Hillary' Documentary Sets Clinton's Career And Marriage Against Culture War Backdrop

A new documentary reveals behind-the-scenes footage from Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign and explores her life and career against the backdrop of the culture wars of the 1990s and 2000s.
Filmmaker Nanette Burstein and Hillary Clinton pose at the <em>Hillary</em> premiere during the 70th Berlinale International Film Festival on Feb. 24, 2020 in Berlin.

In Hillary, a new four-part documentary on Hulu, director Nanette Burstein overlays the story of Hillary Clinton's career and marriage over the story of feminism and the culture wars of the 1990s and 2000s.

It's a dynamic that comes down to "Be Our Champion, Go Away," as one episode is titled.

reveals behind-the-scenes footage from Clinton's 2016

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