Coming to Netflix and to select theatres tomorrow, Friday, February 18:
DOWNFALL: THE CASE AGAINST BOEING
Director:
Rory Kennedy
World Premiere:
Sundance 2022
About:
An investigation of the two Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people, exploring both the root causes and the human cost, serves at once as a chilling portrait of a crumbling corporate culture and a fierce indictment of Wall Street’s corrupting influence.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, February 18:
THE AUTOMAT
Director:
Lisa Hurwitz
World Premiere:
Telluride 2021
Select Festivals:
Philadelphia, Austin, Hamptons Doc, Miami Jewish
About:
The history of the titular vending machine, weaving together interviews with engineers, collectors, admirers, former employees, and an eclectic cast of its utmost enthusiasts.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
New to DVD this week:
RONNIE’S
Director:
Oliver Murray
World Premiere:
UK theatrical release (October 2020)
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, RiverRun
About:
The story of the legendary London night club and the musician for whom it was named.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
Coming to VOD this Friday, February 18:
PRESIDENT
Director:
Camilla Nielsson
World Premiere:
Sundance 2021
Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, AFI Docs, Docaviv, Thessaloniki Doc, Dokufest, Encounters, DMZ Docs, Melbourne, Docville, Zurich, Montclair, Philadelphia
Notable Recognition:
The doc has been shortlisted for the Academy Awards.
About:
The leader of Zimbabwe’s opposition party seeks a free and fair election.
I previously wrote about the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
New to DVD this week:
JULIA
Director:
Julie Cohen, Betsy West
World Premiere:
Telluride 2021
Select Festivals:
Toronto, DOC NYC, Hamptons, Chicago, AFI Fest, Mill Valley, Philadelphia, Woodstock, Heartland
Notable Recognition:
The doc has been shortlisted for the Academy Awards.
About:
A portrait of the trailblazing, exuberant chef who filled TV screens for decades.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to Netflix over three weeks, beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, February 16:
JEEN-YUHS: A KANYE TRILOGY
Director:
Clarence “Coodie” Simmons, Chike Ozah
World Premiere:
Sundance 2022
About:
Kanye West in three acts. The story beyond the iconic music, and an intimate and empathetic chronicle featuring never-before-seen footage from 21 years in the life of a captivating figure.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to PBS’s Frontline today, Tuesday, February 15:
AMERICAN RECKONING
Director:
Brad Lichtenstein, Yoruba Richen
World Premiere:
LA theatrical release (February 2022)
About:
A look back at the civil rights era focused on a little-known armed resistance group called the Deacons for Defense and Justice and the still-unresolved killing of local NAACP leader Wharlest Jackson.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to PBS’s American Experience tomorrow, Tuesday, February 15:
THE AMERICAN DIPLOMAT
Director:
Leola Calzolai-Stewart
World Premiere:
American Experience broadcast (February 2022)
About:
A spotlight on three pioneering Black diplomats assigned to advocate for American ideals abroad while contending with racism at home.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to PBS’s Independent Lens today, Monday, February 14:
BULLETPROOF
Director:
Todd Chandler
World Premiere:
SXSW 2020 (unscreened)
Select Festivals:
Hot Docs, IDFA, Dokufest, Camden, Philadelphia, DOK Leipzig, Jihlava, Doclisboa, Maryland, Tempo Doc, Melbourne, DMZ Docs
About:
A provocative exploration of fear and American violence that interrogates what it means to be safe in school in the United States.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to theatres today, Friday, February 11:
AMERICAN RECKONING
Director:
Brad Lichtenstein, Yoruba Richen
World Premiere:
LA theatrical release (February 2022)
About:
A look back at the civil rights era focused on a little-known armed resistance group called the Deacons for Defense and Justice and the still-unresolved killing of local NAACP leader Wharlest Jackson.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
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