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Cody Lucich tells the on-the-ground story of resistance and community at Standing Rock.
Festival Section:
Documentary Premieres
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2018 Sundance Docs in Focus: AKICITA: THE BATTLE OF STANDING ROCK
Cody Lucich tells the on-the-ground story of resistance and community at Standing Rock.
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On VOD: DINA
Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, January 9:
DINA
Directors:
Antonio Santini and Dan Sickles
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Nantucket, True/False, Full Frame, SF Jewish, Seattle, Sheffield, Sun Valley, Sarasota
About:
A profile an unforgettable woman as she seeks to realize her desires.
My pre-Sundance look at the doc may be found here.
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2018 Sundance Docs in Focus: A WOMAN CAPTURED
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Bernadett Tuza-Ritter reveals a disturbing case of modern-day slavery in Hungary.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
Hungary
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On DVD: THE JAZZ LOFT ACCORDING TO W EUGENE SMITH
Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, January 9:
THE JAZZ LOFT ACCORDING TO W EUGENE SMITH
Director:
Sara Fishko
Premiere:
New Orleans 2015
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Rotterdam, Full Frame, Cleveland, Florida, BAFICI, Copenhagen Jazz Film Festival
About:
An insider look at NYC bohemia in the late 1950s-early 1960s.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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2018 Sundance Docs in Focus: WESTWOOD: PUNK, ICON, ACTIVIST
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Lorna Tucker profiles the uncompromising British designer.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
UK
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On TV: INTO THE AMAZON
Coming to PBS’s American Experience tomorrow, Tuesday, January 9:
INTO THE AMAZON
Director:
John Maggio
Premiere:
American Experience (January 2018)
About:
Former President Teddy Roosevelt faces death during a South American expedition.
In 1913, still stinging from his electoral defeat which would have given him a third term as president, Roosevelt set off on an adventure to re-energize his spirits. Joining with famed Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon and a team of six Americans which included his son, Kermit, Roosevelt was tasked to chart an unexplored Amazon tributary known as the River of Doubt. As detailed in Maggio’s well-executed, if conventional, retelling, the experience turned out far more challenging and treacherous than anyone anticipated, costing the lives of several on the trek, and nearly adding Roosevelt’s to that number.
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2018 Sundance Docs in Focus: THIS IS HOME
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Alexandra Shiva reveals the experiences of newly arrived Syrian refugees in Baltimore.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
USA/Jordan
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2018 Sundance Docs in Focus: SHIRKERS
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Sandi Tan recounts the tangled mystery of what happened to her first feature film.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
USA (about Singapore)
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On TV: UNREST
Coming to PBS’s Independent Lens this coming Monday, January 8:
UNREST
Director:
Jennifer Brea
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
Select Festivals:
Hot Docs, Sheffield, CPH:DOX, SXSW, RiverRun, Cleveland, Nashville, New Zealand, Melbourne
Notable Recognition:
The doc was shortlisted for the Academy Awards.
About:
A personal and candid look at life with a debilitating and widely misunderstood medical condition.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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2018 Sundance Docs in Focus: A POLAR YEAR
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Samuel Collardey chronicles the culture clash facing a Danish teacher on assignment in Greenland.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
France
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