New to Netflix this week:
OUR FATHER
Director:
Lucie Jourdan
World Premiere:
Netflix release (May 2022)
About:
Genetics gave them blond hair, blue eyes, and a place on a fertility doctor’s family tree that was planted without their mothers’ knowledge or consent.
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Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, May 13:
JONATHAN AGASSI SAVED MY LIFE
Director:
Tomer Heymann
World Premiere:
Jerusalem 2018
Select Festivals:
IDFA, CPH:DOX, Thessaloniki Doc, Vilnius, Docs Against Gravity, MIX Brasil, Biografilm
About:
An intimate look at the world of porn and escorting through the story of a gay Israeli porn star.
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Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, May 13:
JAZZ FEST: A NEW ORLEANS STORY
Director:
Frank Marshall, Ryan Suffern
World Premiere:
SXSW 2021
About:
A soulful and heartfelt celebration of 50 years of the funky and fabulous New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and the unique culture of the southern city.
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Coming to theatres today, Wednesday, May 11:
BLACK GOLD
Director:
Gabrielle Schonder, Zach Heinzerling
World Premiere:
Theatrical release (May 2022)
About:
The story of the cover-up of the century, in which a boss atop the trillion-dollar oil industry discovered a shocking truth 40 years ago, created a black ops conspiracy to hide the evidence, and stopped at nothing to keep the money flowing as the world burned.
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Coming to NYC’s Anthology Film Archives tomorrow, Thursday, May 12:
NORTH BY CURRENT
Director:
Angelo Madsen Minax
World Premiere:
Berlin 2021
Select Festivals:
Tribeca, Sheffield, Krakow, Melbourne, AFI Docs, Camden, Frameline, Outfest, Sidewalk, Freep, Doclisboa, Montclair
About:
In this personal essay about motherhood, grieving, and transgender masculinity, the unexplained death of his niece leads the director back to his family.
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Coming to theatres today, Wednesday, May 11:
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.
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Coming to DVD and VOD today, Tuesday, May 10:
STRAIGHT TO VHS
Director:
Emilio Silva Torres
World Premiere:
BAFICI 2021
Select Festivals:
Fantasia, Sitges, Thessaloniki Doc
About:
A deep dive into the mystery behind the making of the quirky, low-budget Uruguayan thriller ACT OF VIOLENCE ON A YOUNG JOURNALIST, released straight to video in 1989 to cult success, and its even more enigmatic filmmaker, Manuel Lamas.
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Coming to PBS’s American Masters tomorrow, Tuesday, April 10:
WATERMAN: DUKE: AMBASSADOR OF ALOHA
Director:
Isaac Halasima
World Premiere:
Hawaii 2021
About:
A portrait of Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, the trailblazing father of modern-day surfing and five-time Olympic medalist.
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Coming to PBS’s Independent Lens tonight, Monday, May 9:
WHEN CLAUDE GOT SHOT
Director:
Brad Lichtenstein
World Premiere:
SXSW 2021
Select Festivals:
Milwaukee, Hot Springs Doc, St Louis, Portland
About:
Three strangers’ lives become inextricably entwined by a weekend of gun violence.
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Coming to NYC’s Rooftop Films tonight, Monday, May 9:
HOLD YOUR FIRE
Director:
Stefan Forbes
World Premiere:
Toronto 2021
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Palm Springs
About:
Captives, cops, and robbers in New York City’s longest hostage siege reflect in this suspenseful and enlightening take on an event long misunderstood.
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