Coming to theatres and VOD today, Friday, July 8:
DREAMING WALLS: INSIDE THE CHELSEA HOTEL
Director:
Amélie van Elmbt, Maya Duverdier
World Premiere:
Berlin 2022
Select Festivals:
Tribeca, Thessaloniki Doc, CPH:DOX, Provincetown
About:
The end of an eight-year upmarket renovation of the legendary Chelsea Hotel is partly longed for and partly dreaded by the artists who still live there.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
Coming to Film Movement Plus today, Friday, July 8:
ONE MORE JUMP
Director:
Emanuele Gerosa
World Premiere:
Rome 2019
Select Festivals:
DocsMX, Festival dei Popoli, Other Israel, One World
About:
The pain and frustration of young Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are shown through the prism of a parkour team.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to MUBI tomorrow, Friday, July 8:
THIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE TRUE
Director:
Andrew Dominik
World Premiere:
Berlin 2022
Select Festivals:
SXSW, CPH:DOX
About:
A portrait of Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’ exceptional creative relationship as they bring to life songs from albums Ghosteen and Carnage.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, July 8:
FAIR PLAY
Director:
Jennifer Siebel Newsom
World Premiere:
theatrical release (July 2022)
About:
A deep look at domestic inequity, making visible the invisible care work historically held by women, and inspiring a more balanced and equitable future.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to OVID tomorrow, Thursday, July 7:
MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE
Director:
Marc Bauder
World Premiere:
Locarno 2013
Select Festivals:
IDFA, Thessaloniki Doc, DOK Leipzig, Zurich, Festival dei Popoli, Moscow, Sydney, Peking, Istanbul, Jerusalem
About:
In economic powerhouse Germany, a top investment banker gives a disturbing insider’s account of his emotions, motivations, and predictions, revealing a parallel universe of extreme income and merciless pressure.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to The WORLD Channel’s America ReFramed tomorrow, Thursday, July 7:
ANY GIVEN DAY
Director:
Margaret Byrne
World Premiere:
Hot Docs 2021
Select Festivals:
Chicago, One World, ReelAbilities, Cucalorus, Big Sky Doc, Portland, St Louis
About:
A portrait of three defendants in a specialized mental health court probation program.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to OVID tomorrow, Wednesday, July 6:
CERN
Director:
Nikolaus Geyrhalter
World Premiere:
CPH:DOX 2014
Select Festivals:
DocPoint Helsinki
About:
An unprecedented insight into the complex experimental research institution, exploring moments of tension between man and technology.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to theatres tomorrow, Wednesday, July 6:
FIRE OF LOVE
Director:
Sara Dosa
World Premiere:
Sundance 2022
Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, Hot Docs, True/False, SXSW, New Directors/New Films, Docaviv, Visions du Reel, Docville, Sydney, Seattle, San Francisco, Cleveland, Ashland, RiverRun, Sun Valley, Provincetown
About:
This story of the doomed love triangle between intrepid scientists and lovers Katia and Maurice Krafft and the volcanoes they captured in their explosive archival footage.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to Netflix this Wednesday, July 6:
GIRL IN THE PICTURE
Director:
Skye Borgman
World Premiere:
Netflix (July 2022)
About:
A woman found dying by a road leaves behind a son, a man claiming to be her husband, and a mystery that unfolds like a nightmare.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to DVD/VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, July 5:
STAY PRAYED UP
Director:
DL Anderson, Matt Durning
World Premiere:
Telluride 2021
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Virginia
About:
The gospel trio The Branchettes prepare to record their live album in the modest congregation of their youth, in this passionate yet humble portrait of an artist.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
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