THE PINK HOUSE
My DOC NYC focus continues with some globetrotting:
ARMED WITH FAITHARMED WITH FAITH
Directors: Geeta Gandbhir, Asad Faruqi
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
A suspenseful portrait of the men of the Pakistani Bomb Disposal Unit, who risk their own lives every day to combat homegrown and international terrorism.
ASK THE SEXPERTASK THE SEXPERT
Director: Vaishali Sinha
NYC PREMIERE
A lighthearted look at India’s Dan Savage, Dr. Mahinder Watsa, a 93-year-old retired gynecologist. Is he a hero of progress or an enemy of traditional values?
A BETTER MANA BETTER MAN
Directors: Attiya Khan, Lawrence Jackman
US PREMIERE
Twenty years after their break-up, filmmaker Attiya Khan confronts her ex-boyfriend to take responsibility for their abusive relationship.
CUBA AND THE CAMERAMANCUBA AND THE CAMERAMAN
Director: Jon Alpert
NYC PREMIERE
For more than 40 years, acclaimed filmmaker Jon Alpert has enjoyed privileged access to Cuba, chronicling its changes from Havana to the countryside.
ISLAND SOLDIERISLAND SOLDIER
Director: Nathan Fitch
NYC PREMIERE
Residents of the remote islands of Micronesia question whether the benefits of US protection are worth the human costs of fighting its wars.
LOVESICKLOVESICK
Directors: Ann S. Kim, Priya Giri Desai
WORLD PREMIERE
In India, where marriage is a must but AIDS carries a stigma, Dr. Suniti Solomon serves as matchmaker for her HIV-positive patients.
THE PINK HOUSE
Director: Sascha Ettinger Epstein
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
In a remote Australian gold-mining town, a genteel 70-year-old madam struggles to keep the oldest working brothel afloat in this entertaining portrait.
SOUFRASOUFRA
Director: Thomas Morgan
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
Working with a diverse group of Middle Eastern women, Mariam Shaar attempts to expand her catering company, based in a refugee camp near Beirut.
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