Coming to PBS’s POV this coming Monday, July 9:
THE WORKERS CUP
Director:
Adam Sobel
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, Hot Docs, Sheffield, It’s All True, Docs Against Gravity, Vilnius, Doc Edge, Human Rights Watch, Sydney, Zurich, Carthage, Cinema Verité, Palm Springs
About:
Migrant workers building Qatar’s World Cup infrastructure compete in their own soccer tournament.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, June 29:
THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS
Director:
Tim Wardle
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Hot Docs, Miami, San Francisco, Sydney, Dallas, Montclair, Cleveland, Newport Beach
About:
The surprising, stranger than fiction tale of triplets separated at birth.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Festival:
The 53rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Dates:
June 29-July 7
About:
Approximately 30 documentaries are included in over 130 new feature offerings by this A List Czech event. Continue reading
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Coming to NYC’s Rooftop Films this Friday, June 29:
BISBEE ’17
Director:
Robert Greene
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, True/False, CPH:DOX, Visions du Reel, Hot Docs, AFI Docs, BAMcinemaFest, Sydney, Jeonju, Minneapolis/St Paul, Cleveland
About:
An old town on the Arizona-Mexico border collectively confronts the darkest episode in its history.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
Coming to HBO tonight, Monday, June 25:
BELIEVER
Director:
Don Argott
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
Select Festivals:
Hot Docs, Montclair, Miami, Outfest
About:
A Mormon rockstar advocates for inclusion and acceptance of LGBT people in the Church of Latter Day Saints.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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photo by Gidalya Pictures
Director:
Alexandra Shiva
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Cleveland, Full Frame, Florida, Salem
About:
A look at the experiences of newly arrived Syrian refugees in Baltimore.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to theatres today, Friday, June 22:
THE KING
Director:
Eugene Jarecki
Premiere:
Cannes 2017
Select Festivals:
Sundance, Nantucket, Nashville, Seattle, Martha’s Vineyard, London, Sarasota, Chicago DOC 10, Deauville, Zurich, Haifa
About:
A musical road trip across the US in Elvis Presley’s 1963 Rolls Royce explores the rise and fall of the American empire.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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Festival:
The 72nd Edinburgh International Film Festival
Dates:
June 20-July 1
About:
Nearly 120 features – more than 30 of them nonfiction or hybrids – make up the lineup of this popular Scottish event. Continue reading
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Festival:
The 10th anniversary BAMcinemaFest
Dates:
June 20-July 1
About:
Approximately two dozen features – among them 10 docs – as well as shorts and retrospective work make up the anniversary lineup of this celebrated Brooklyn event. Continue reading
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Coming to PBS’s POV tonight, Monday, June 18:
QUEST
Director:
Jonathan Olshefski
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, True/False, New Directors/New Films, Cleveland, RiverRun, Nashville, Ashland, Hot Docs, Dallas, DOXA,
About:
A longitudinal portrait of an African-American family in North Philly.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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