Moving on to this year’s World Cinema Documentary Competition: 1/2 REVOLUTION, from Denmark/Egypt, Omar Shargawi and Karim El Hakim’s up-close, immersive view of the first part of last year’s Tahrir Square uprising.
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2012 Sundance Docs in Focus: 1/2 REVOLUTION
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2012 Sundance Docs in Focus: WE’RE NOT BROKE
The final film in this year’s US Documentary Competition: WE’RE NOT BROKE, Karin Hayes and Victoria Bruce’s timely exploration of economic inequities and corporate tax loopholes.
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Special Screening: THE INTERRUPTERS
Coming to NYC’s Stranger Than Fiction as a pre-Winter season special screening this Thursday, January 12: THE INTERRUPTERS
Steve James premiered his riveting and hopeful look at violence prevention at Sundance last year before taking it to scores of festivals, where it’s claimed numerous awards. It enjoyed a limited theatrical release, but was snubbed by the Academy Awards by not making the short list.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Note: Director Steve James will be present for a post-screening Q&A.
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2012 Sundance Docs in Focus: SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME
From noted editor/producer Sam Pollard comes the next 2012 Sundance US Documentary Competition title: SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME, a searing exhumation of post-abolition institutionalized racism.
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2012 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES
Like fellow 2012 Sundance US Documentary Competition titles DETROPIA and WE’RE NOT BROKE, the next film also reflects on the Recession: Lauren Greenfield’s THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES offers a portrait of the very wealthy, forced to cope with the economic crisis.
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2012 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE OTHER DREAM TEAM
Continuing my profiles of the 2012 Sundance US Documentary Competition: Marius Markevicius’ THE OTHER DREAM TEAM explores national identity and pride through sports.
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2012 Sundance Docs in Focus: ME @THE ZOO_
Like Marina Abramovic in her MoMA performance, the subject of the next title in the 2012 Sundance US Documentary Competition offers himself up for public scrutiny: Chris Moukarbel and Valerie Veatch’s ME @THE ZOO_ examines Internet celebrity through the perspective of Britney Spears’ biggest fan, Chris Crocker.
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2012 Sundance Docs in Focus: MARINA ABRAMOVIC THE ARTIST IS PRESENT
Next up in the 2012 Sundance US Documentary Competition: MARINA ABRAMOVIC THE ARTIST IS PRESENT, Matthew Akers’ in-depth exploration of the acclaimed performance artist and her creative process.
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2012 Sundance Docs in Focus: LOVE FREE OR DIE
Continuing my spotlight on the second half of titles in the 2012 Sundance US Documentary Competition: LOVE FREE OR DIE, Macky Alston’s portrait of gay Episcopal bishop Gene Robinson.
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2012 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE INVISIBLE WAR
My look at the 2012 Sundance US Documentary Competition passes the halfway point with Kirby Dick’s powerful exposé of rape in the US military: THE INVISIBLE WAR
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