Category Archives: Documentary

Coming to Starz tomorrow, Tuesday, October 1:
SILICONE SOUL

Director:
Melody Gilbert

World Premiere:
Thessaloniki Doc 2018

Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, One World, Fargo, SF DocFest, Minneapolis-St Paul, Sofia, BendFilm, Chagrin Doc, AmDocs, DocuWest

About:
Profiles of individuals who have developed attachments to lifelike dolls.

The film screened as part of DOC NYC, for which our program notes read:
Romance traditionally has been the domain of humans. This film, however, shows it is possible between men and the life-size dolls. Disarmingly candid interviews highlight the bonds formed between synthetic beings and lonely souls who have struggled to find the “one,” while other subjects profiled reveal unexpected attachments to eerily lifelike dolls. Melody Gilbert’s documentary sensitively explores the meaning of and desire for companionship and emotional connection.

Coming to VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, October 1:
GENERAL MAGIC

Directors:
Matt Maude and Sarah Kerruish

World Premiere:
Tribeca 2018

Select Festival:
Palm Springs, Cleveland, Florida, Doc Edge, Sidewalk, Philadelphia, Hot Springs Doc, Milwaukee, Denver, Hawaii

About:
A look back at an ahead-of-its-time tech company.

I previously wrote about the doc here.

Coming to HBO this coming Tuesday, October 1:
DIEGO MARADONA

Director:
Asif Kapadia

World Premiere:
Cannes 2019

Select Festivals:
Telluride, Sheffield, Karlovy Vary, Biografilm, Jerusalem

About:
An archival portrait of the celebrated but controversial soccer star.

I previously wrote about the doc here.

Coming to HBO this Wednesday, September 25:
BUZZ

Director:
Andrew Shea

World Premiere:
DOC NYC 2018

About:
A revealing portrait of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS author Buzz Bissinger.

I previously wrote about the doc here.

Coming to theatres today, Friday, September 20:
DIEGO MARADONA

Director:
Asif Kapadia

World Premiere:
Cannes 2019

Select Festivals:
Telluride, Sheffield, Karlovy Vary, Biografilm, Jerusalem

About:
An archival portrait of the celebrated but controversial soccer star.

Diego Maradona emerged from the slums of Buenos Aires to become a worldwide sports phenomenon. With access to Maradona’s own personal archives, Director Asif Kapadia turns his signature approach to the notorious bad boy, focusing on the seven years Maradona spent in Naples after he transferred from Barcelona in 1984. With the fate of the club on his shoulders, the champion athlete embraces the impoverished Italian city and its excesses, resulting in a wild tragicomedy that should prove compelling even for non-soccer fans.