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Nanette Burstein presents a revealing portrait of Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: HILLARY
Nanette Burstein presents a revealing portrait of Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: COLLECTIVE
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Alexander Nanau uncovers disturbing corruption in Romanian state agencies following a fatal nightclub fire in Bucharest.
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Spotlight
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: MAŁNI – TOWARDS THE OCEAN, TOWARDS THE SHORE
MAŁNI – TOWARDS THE OCEAN, TOWARDS THE SHORE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
MAŁNI – TOWARDS THE OCEAN, TOWARDS THE SHORE
Sky Hopinka presents a poetic reflection on indigenous language, myths, and the spirit world.
Festival Section:
New Frontier
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: BLKNWS
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Kahlil Joseph creates a unique news broadcast through a distinctly affirmative black lens.
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New Frontier
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: SOME KIND OF HEAVEN
SOME KIND OF HEAVEN | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by David Bolen
Lance Oppenheim profiles residents of America’s largest retirement community.
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NEXT
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: VIVOS
VIVOS | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Ai Weiwei
Ai Weiwei reveals the tragic cost of Mexican human rights abuses.
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Documentary Premieres
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: ON THE RECORD
ON THE RECORD | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Martyna Starosta
Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering investigate sexual assault in the music industry.
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE SOCIAL DILEMMA
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Jeff Orlowski exposes the insidious hidden systems of control behind our increasingly networked world.
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Documentary Premieres
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On DVD: THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING
New to DVD this week:
THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING
Director:
Nathaniel Kahn
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, True/False, CPH:DOX, Provincetown, New Zealand, Jerusalem, Melbourne, Athens, Adelaide
About:
A privileged look into the intersection of high art and commerce.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: REBUILDING PARADISE
REBUILDING PARADISE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Noah Berger
Ron Howard chronicles the fate of a town caught in the November 2018 Camp Fire.
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