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LAURA DUNN is a filmmaker based in Austin Texas who directed a documentary called THE UNFORESEEN, as well as a more recent documentary which is the focus of our conversation: LOOK & SEE: A PORTRAIT OF WENDELL BERRY. The film is available on Netflix and I can't recommend it enough. Laura and Wendell have a similar approach to their work, in that they are not putting themselves out there as a personality to shine brighter than the content of the work itself. Look & See isn't merely a biopic with a message, but it's capturing the essence of a person, in this case a giant of the written word, someone who is as illusive as he is influential. You will hear me try (and fail) to persuade Laura to get her two executive producers - Terence Malick and Robert Redford - to come on the show. You will also hear street noise, chirping birds, and a chatty toddler in the background (Laura conducted this phone conversation while walking her 2 year old to sleep).You will also hear the conviction of an artist who is using h