Coming to theatres today, Friday, October 15:
ALL ABOUT MY SISTERS
Director:
Wang Qiong
World Premiere:
Rotterdam 2021
Select Festivals:
New York Film Festival, Hamburg, BFI London, San Diego Asian
About:
An intimate, deeply felt portrait of Jin and her family filmed by her sister.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to Discovery+ today, Thursday, October 14:
CRUTCH
Director:
Sachi Cunningham, Vayabobo
World Premiere:
DOC NYC 2020
Select Festivals:
Cleveland, ReelAbilities, Bentonville
About:
From angry skatepunk to international provocateur, the emotional story of a one-of-a-kind artist’s struggle to be understood.
The film previously screened at DOC NYC, for which our program notes read:
Dance, art, performance, and disability politics converge in this entertaining and enlightening portrait of Bill Shannon, an internationally renowned artist, break dancer, and skate punk, who wields his crutches as tools of expression and instruments for audience provocation. The film journeys through a decade of intimate access and a lifetime of archival footage that includes Shannon’s stage work for Cirque du Soleil, the Sydney Opera House, the Tate Modern, and the Chicago MOCA.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
New to the Criterion Channel this week:
FILM ABOUT A FATHER WHO
Director:
Lynne Sachs
World Premiere:
Slamdance 2020
Select Festivals:
Doc Fortnight, Sheffield, Docaviv, Doclisboa, RIDM, Indie Memphis, Sarasota
About:
The filmmaker attempts to make sense of her wayward father.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to MUBI today, Wednesday, October 13:
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY
Director:
Jonathan Perel
World Premiere:
Berlin 2020
Select Festivals:
IDFA, IndieLisboa, Art of the Real, BAFICI, Sheffield, Cinema du Reel, Havana, FIDM, Jihlava,
About:
Excerpts from a 2015 report demonstrating corporate responsibility during Argentina’s repressive dictatorship are related in front of several of the culpable companies’ factories.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to theatres and virtual cinemas today, Wednesday, October 13:
DEEP BLUES (1991)
Director:
Robert Mugge
Select Festivals:
Sundance
About:
A journey deep into the heart of the North Mississippi Hill Country and Mississippi Delta, exploring the rich musical history and vibrant contemporary performers of the region.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
New to DVD this week:
ROADRUNNER: A FILM ABOUT ANTHONY BOURDAIN
Director:
Morgan Neville
World Premiere:
Tribeca 2021
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, AFI Docs
About:
A remarkably constructed portrait of the uncommon life and untimely death of the late storyteller, explorer, and chef.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
Coming to theatres tomorrow, Wednesday, October 13 and to Apple TV+ this Friday, October 15:
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
Director:
Todd Haynes
World Premiere:
Cannes 2021
Select Festivals:
New York Film Festival, Telluride, San Sebastian, Zurich, BFI London, Chicago
About:
An exploration of how The Velvet Underground became a cultural touchstone representing a range of contradictions.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, October 12:
THE BIG SCARY “S” WORD
Director:
Yael Bridge
World Premiere:
Mill Valley 2020
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Hot Docs, AFI Fest, Big Sky Doc, Cleveland, Wisconsin, Mountainfilm, DOXA, Thessaloniki Doc, Melbourne Doc
About:
A comprehensive exploration of the ideology of socialism, increasingly attracting both supporters and detractors in a polarized America.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
Coming to Netflix tomorrow, Tuesday, October 12:
CONVERGENCE: COURAGE IN A CRISIS
Director:
Orlando von Einsiedel
Co-Director:
Hassan Akkad, Amber Fares, Alexander “Lali” Houghton, Guillermo Galdos, Juhi Sharma, Lieven Corthouts, Mauricio Montiero Filho, Mohammad Reza Eyni, Sara Khaki, and Wenhua Lin
World Premiere:
Theatrical release (October 2021)
About:
While COVID-19 exacerbates vulnerabilities across the world, unsung heroes in all levels of society help the tide turn toward a brighter future.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, October 12:
WITKIN & WITKIN
Director:
Trisha Ziff
World Premiere:
Morelia 2017
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Los Cabos, San Francisco DocFest, Hot Docs, AFI Docs
About:
Gifted twin brothers—photographer Joel-Peter Witkin and painter Jerome Witkin—reunite for a joint show.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
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