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DOC NYC To Present Debut Screening of Let It Be, Let It Bleed

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DOC NYC will host the world premiere of the Christopher Booker-directed documentary on photographer Ethan Russell, Let It Be, Let It Bleed , on Friday, November 13, 2026.

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