Today’s first profile covers the final film in the 2013 World Cinema Documentary Competition: From the UK, Marc Silver’s WHO IS DAYANI CRISTAL?, powerful, humanistic look at the impact of US immigration south of the border.
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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: WHO IS DAYANI CRISTAL?
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On DVD/VOD: DETROPIA
Coming to DVD and VOD next Tuesday, January 15: DETROPIA
Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady’s ode to Detroit premiered a year ago at Sundance, where it won the jury award for best documentary editing. It went on to screen at True/False, Cleveland, Hot Docs, DocAviv, Silverdocs, and Traverse City, among others, before its theatrical release. The film is on the Oscar shortlist for Best Documentary Feature. Its VOD release makes the film available via iTunes, Amazon, YouTube, and Vudu.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE SUMMIT
Closing out today’s Sundance doc profiles is the penultimate film in the World Cinema Documentary Competition: From Ireland/UK, Nick Ryan’s THE SUMMIT, about the most infamous day in the history of mountain climbing.
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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE STUART HALL PROJECT
The final Sundance alumni director in this year’s World Cinema Documentary Competition: From the UK, John Akomfrah’s THE STUART HALL PROJECT, a profile of the British cultural theorist in jazz and images.
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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE SQUARE (AL MIDAN)
Another Sundance alum is welcomed back for the World Cinema Documentary Competition: From Egypt/USA, Jehane Noujaim’s THE SQUARE (AL MIDAN), the continuing story of Egypt’s fight for democracy.
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On VOD: THE HOUSE I LIVE IN
Coming to VOD next Tuesday, January 15: THE HOUSE I LIVE IN
Eugene Jarecki’s critical examination of the war on drugs premiered at Sundance a year ago, taking home the grand jury prize. Its festival circuit has included Los Angeles and Melbourne, among others. After its theatrical release, the doc now comes to all digital and VOD platforms nationwide via FilmBuff, including iTunes, Amazon, Movies on Demand, YouTube, Cinemanow, Charter, Comcast, Google Play, DirecTV, Playstation, SuddenLink, Time Warner, Verizon FIOS, Vudu, and XBOX. The film is on the Oscar shortlist for Best Documentary Feature.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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On DVD: 5 BROKEN CAMERAS
Coming to DVD next Tuesday, January 15: 5 BROKEN CAMERAS
Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi’s personal view of the Palestinian/Israeli conflict made its world premiere at IDFA in 2011, picking up two awards. It went on to claim the World Cinema Documentary Directing Award at its North American premiere at Sundance last year, before continuing on the fest circuit at New Directors/New Films, Thessaloniki Documentary, and Hot Docs, among others. Most recently, the film made the Oscar shortlist for Best Documentary Feature.
I wrote about the doc before Sundance here.
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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: SALMA
The next entry in this year’s World Cinema Documentary Competition welcomes back a Sundance alum: From the UK/India, Kim Longinotto’s SALMA, the story of a Muslim Indian woman who fought back against repressive traditions to find her own voice.
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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: A RIVER CHANGES COURSE
Beginning the second half of this year’s World Cinema Documentary Competition: Kalyanee Mam’s A RIVER CHANGES COURSE, on the radical transformations taking place in the filmmaker’s native Cambodia.
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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: PUSSY RIOT – A PUNK PRAYER
This year’s World Cinema Documentary Competition reaches the halfway point: From the Russian Federation/UK, Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin’s PUSSY RIOT – A PUNK PRAYER, a look at the controversial trial of the radical feminist activists.
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