Category Archives: Documentary

Coming to DVD/VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, January 6: THE PLEASURES OF BEING OUT OF STEP

David L Lewis’ portrait of music critic Nat Hentoff premiered at Full Frame last year. Other festival screenings have included DOC NYC, New Orleans, IFF Boston, DocuWest, Palm Beach, and St Louis.

I previously wrote about the doc here.

Coming to the JCC in Manhattan’s CineMatters series tomorrow, Tuesday, January 6 and to theatres this Friday, January 9: VESSEL

Diana Whitten’s profile of an intrepid reproductive rights activist and her nautical mission bowed at SXSW this Spring. It has gone on the screen at Nantucket, DOC NYC, Hot Docs, Sheffield, Jerusalem, Sarasota, and IFF Boston, among others.

I previously wrote about the doc for Nantucket’s program, saying:
Moved by the plight of desperate women in countries with restrictive reproductive rights, Dutch physician Rebecca Gomperts founded Women on Waves, which uses laws governing international waters to bring much-needed abortion and contraceptive services to those with no other recourse. As demonstrated in Diana Whitten’s SXSW audience award and special jury prize winning film, despite a quagmire of legal, religious, political, and logistical obstacles, Gomperts and her impassioned team persevere, coming up with creative workarounds that enable them to educate and empower women around the world to take charge of their own bodies.

Coming to theatres and to VOD tomorrow, Friday, January 2: THE SEARCH FOR GENERAL TSO

Ian Cheney’s look at Chinese culinary and immigration history had its premiere at Tribeca this Spring. It went on to screen at Seattle, IFF Boston, AFI Docs, Camden, and Sidewalk, among others.

I previously wrote about the doc here.