Rory Kennedy is a documentary filmmaker and the youngest child of Ethel andRobert F. Kennedy. She is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy Award-winning director and producer who has made more than 40 acclaimed documentaries.  Her work confronts complicated subjects like poverty, corruption, domestic abuse, addiction and human rights, as well as surfing legends, NASA and the extraordinary life of her mother. Her latest film, “Downfall: The Case Against Boeing,” on the two tragic Boeing 737 Max passenger jet crashes, is now streaming on Netflix. 

Originally aired March 29, 2022 

<p>Rory Kennedy is a documentary filmmaker and the youngest child of Ethel and<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Senator"> </a>Robert F. Kennedy. She is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy Award-winning director and producer who has made more than 40 acclaimed documentaries.&nbsp; Her work confronts complicated subjects like poverty, corruption, domestic abuse, addiction and human rights, as well as surfing legends, NASA and the extraordinary life of her mother. Her latest film, &ldquo;Downfall: The Case Against Boeing,&rdquo; on the two tragic Boeing 737 Max passenger jet crashes, is now streaming on Netflix.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Originally aired March 29, 2022&nbsp;</p>

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From the Archives: Rory Kennedy Puts The Spotlight on Boeing

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