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The American television documentary miniseries, Prohibition (2011), was directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick and features narration by Peter Coyote. Airing on PBS from October 2 to October 4, 2011, the project received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Its main source of inspiration was Daniel Okrent’s 2010 book, Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition. Throughout American history, heavy alcohol ...

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005) is a documentary by Martin Scorsese that follows the life of iconic musician Bob Dylan and his significant influence on American popular music and culture in the 20th century. The film specifically delves into the years between Dylan’s arrival in New York in January 1961 and his temporary withdrawal from touring after a motorcycle accident in July 1966. During this time, Dylan experienced a meteoric rise as a folk singer and songwriter, sparking a transformative movement in both cultural and musical realms, ultimately leading to debate over his transition to rock music.