If you've grown up in the US, UK or former USSR, you've no doubt learned about the Allies' victory in World War II. But how did it get reported? Eric Simonson's Academy Award-winning documentary "A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin" is about a man who reported from the frontlines as the war was ending. I had never heard of Norman Corwin until I saw the documentary, but it helps me understand radio's importance as a means of mass communication back then (TV wasn't yet widespread).
Another thing that the documentary should remind us: Nazis are the bad guys! Since some famous people call them okay people, it's now more important than ever to emphasize that the Nazis committed unspeakable acts, and anyone who says otherwise needs to get called out.
Anyway, it's a fine documentary. In addition to some commentary from Corwin* himself, we get commentary from Studs Terkel, Walter Cronkite, Norman Lear and Robert Altman about Corwin's legacy.
*Corwin was still alive when they made the documentary. He died in 2011.