Documentary

Abel Ferrara explores human conflict and the search for peace and balance through the music and words of Patti Smith and the experiences of people at war in Ukraine.Read More »

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Errol Morris’ documentary “Separated” is about an act of cruelty carried out on a massive scale: the forcible division at the US-Mexico border of immigrant parents from their children. It’s illuminating in the most chilling way. Morris’ characteristically cool, analytical approach contains the inherent emotion of the subject matter. Horror arises from the uninflected presentation of information. The movie feels less like a prosecutorial document than an autopsy of a government’s conscience, pinpointing the time of death.Read More »

Trastevere, the historic district of Rome, is put into turmoil by a sensational news story: Leonardo Zulliani has disappeared. The case becomes a true national emergency, but who’s Leonardo? And what really happened?Read More »

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Two Years, Twelve cities, and a wide open throttle, The Roost traverses the land of the rising sun in search of the taste-makers, builders, and artisans that define the Japanese alternative motor scene.Two Years, Twelve cities, and a wide open throttle, The Roost traverses the land of the rising sun in search of the taste-makers, builders, and artisans that define the Japanese alternative motor scene combining old-world hand-built craftsmanship with new-world design aesthetics.Read More »

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The war against culture, and the battle to save it.Read More »

A filmmaker explores his movie obsession and father’s influence through 200+ film clips and personal archives, seeking to understand his cinematic roots.Read More »

Hundreds of teenagers join the Slovak Recruits paramilitary group to get ready for the final clash of civilizations and to fight whoever invades their country.Read More »

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Albert Maysles, Christo and Jeanne-Claude discuss their friendship, the films, and their ongoing collaboration as well as the upcoming Gates Project for New York City’s Central Park.Read More »

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This stunning visual masterpiece is an exuberant testament to the resolve of women of the ’60s and ’70s sexual revolution and feminist movement in Italy. Acclaimed director Alina Marazzi takes viewers on gorgeous storytelling journey through archival footage, advertisements, and colorful images juxtaposed with the true-life struggles and first person narrations of three diverse Italian women: Anita, who is struggling with an oppressive father and the strict rules of her Catholic faith; Teresa, who must resort to a heartbreaking illicit abortion; and Valentina, a militant feminist caught between love and her commitment to the movement.Read More »