I ran into Dana Flor and Toby Oppenheimer lounging at the Festival Hub and took the opportunity to ask them about their film The Nine Lives of Marion Barry, which closes Silverdocs on Saturday. In addition to that honor, the pair has already sold the film to HBO, which will air it on Aug. 10. But don’t be lazy and wait — see it in the theater like a real person!

Dana calls the film a “universal story about power, drugs, sex, race.” Toby points out that most people “didn’t know the full story of Marion Barry.” The interview was interrupted by workmen installing a flat-screen TV, but the full 10-minute discussion may be downloaded here. Or, listen in two five-minute bite-size nuggets below.

Part One: The Prom King and Queen of Silverdocs

Part Two: How to Wear Down Your Subject

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