A THOUSAND CUTS | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Ramona S Diaz presents a chilling look at the assault on fundamental democratic freedoms in the Philippines.
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US Documentary Competition
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: A THOUSAND CUTS
Ramona S Diaz presents a chilling look at the assault on fundamental democratic freedoms in the Philippines.
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In Theatres: ADVOCATE
Coming to theatres today, Friday, January 3:
ADVOCATE
Directors:
Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaïche
World Premiere:
Sundance 2019
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Docaviv, IDFA, CPH:DOX, Hot Docs, Sheffield, Thessaloniki Doc, Krakow, Human Rights Watch, Doc Edge, Philadelphia, Other Israel, United Nations Association, Antenna, UK Jewish, San Francisco Jewish
Notable Recognition:
The doc has been shortlisted for the Academy Awards.
About:
An exploration of the Israeli justice system through a passionate Israeli attorney working for Palestinian defendants.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: SPACESHIP EARTH
SPACESHIP EARTH | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Phillipe Plailly Science Photo Library
Matt Wolf reveals the strange but true story of the ill-fated Biosphere 2 project.
Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: MUCHO MUCHO AMOR
MUCHO MUCHO AMOR | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Giovan Cordero
Cristina Costantini and Kareem Tabsch revisit a long-missing and once world-famous Latinx television personality.
Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE FIGHT
THE FIGHT | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Sean McGing
Elyse Steinberg, Josh Kriegman, and Eli Despres profile several ACLU attorneys as they challenge the Trump administration’s assault on civil liberties.
Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: FEELS GOOD MAN
FEELS GOOD MAN | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Kurt Keppeler and Christian Bruno
Arthur Jones traces the unpredictable development of an influential Internet meme.
Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD
DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by John Wakayama Carey
Kirsten Johnson approaches her father’s mortality with inventiveness and dark humor.
Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: CRIP CAMP
CRIP CAMP | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Steve Honigsbaum
Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht chronicle the origins of America’s disability rights movement.
Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE COST OF SILENCE
THE COST OF SILENCE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by John Wathan
Mark Manning exposes a nearly decade-long cover up of a public health disaster in the wake of Deepwater Horizon.
Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: CODED BIAS
CODED BIAS | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Shalini Kantayya explores disturbing gender and racial bias prevalent in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition
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