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Betsy West and Julie Cohen profile the legendary, outspoken US Supreme Court Justice.
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2018 Sundance Docs in Focus: RBG
Betsy West and Julie Cohen profile the legendary, outspoken US Supreme Court Justice.
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2018 Sundance Docs in Focus: QUIET HEROES
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Jenny Mackenzie, Jared Ruga, and Amanda Stoddard recognize the only doctor in the state of Utah who would treat patients with AIDS in the early years of the epidemic.
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2018 Sundance Docs in Focus: KING IN THE WILDERNESS
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Peter Kunhardt explores the final years of Martin Luther King Jr, against a backdrop of America’s social and political turmoil.
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2018 Sundance Docs in Focus: JANE FONDA IN FIVE ACTS
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Susan Lacy constructs a compelling portrait exploring the many facets of the living legend.
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2018 Sundance Docs in Focus: HALF THE PICTURE
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Amy Adrion surveys the current state of gender bias in Hollywood filmmaking.
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2018 Sundance Docs in Focus: GENERATION WEALTH
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Lauren Greenfield explores society’s preoccupation with materialism through a review of her photographic and film oeuvre.
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2018 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE GAME CHANGERS
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Louie Psihoyos explores the misconceptions and truths about plant-based diets.
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2018 Sundance Docs in Focus: CHEF FLYNN
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Cameron Yates crafts a compelling coming of age portrait of a talented young chef.
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2018 Sundance Docs in Focus: BELIEVER
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Don Argott follows Mormon rockstar as he advocates for inclusion and acceptance of LGBT people in the Church of Latter Day Saints.
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New York Jewish Film Festival 2018: Documentary Overview
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The 27th New York Jewish Film Festival
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January 10-23
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Not counting retrospective programming, 16 recent features – among them just nine documentaries or hybrids – make up the lineup of this event copresented by The Jewish Museum and the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Continue reading
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