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200560 minPGdocumentary

6.3/ 10(98 ratings)• TMDB

Iconoclasts

200560 minPGdocumentary

6.3/ 10(98 ratings)• TMDB

Over six seasons, leading innovators and creative visionaries engage in conversations that reveal their passions and creative processes.

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Over six seasons, leading innovators and creative visionaries engage in conversations that reveal their passions and creative processes.

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Paul Simon

Maya Angelou

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Jon Krakauer

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Ruby Dee

Mike Myers

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Conversations unfold among leading innovators in the series 'Iconoclasts,' produced by the Sundance Channel. Over six seasons, entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and musicians discuss their creative processes and motivations. The series features notable figures from various fields, including actors and world leaders. Each episode offers insight into the diverse backgrounds that shape their work. Directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau, the 2005 series runs for 114 minutes and includes dialogue in English, French, German, and Italian.

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