Pacho Velez

Director, "The Reagan Show"

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Pacho Velez works at the intersection of ethnography, contemporary art, and political documentary. His most recent film, "The Reagan Show."

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Ronald Reagan’s image was so carefully crafted for an eager American public that his administration had a film crew follow him around every day. They called it White House Television.

How Ronald Reagan's presidency used TV

Ronald Reagan’s image was so carefully crafted for an eager American public that his administration had a film crew follow him around every day. They called it White House Television.

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