The New York Times – Film:
The documentary tracks the first four months of the novel coronavirus in March 2020, as it overwhelms works at a hospital in Queens.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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‘Procession’ Review: Art as Exorcism
The New York Times – Film:
In this experimental documentary streaming on Netflix, six survivors of abuse within the Catholic Church use filmmaking to confront traumatic memories.
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The Untold Story of Von Dutch
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Behind the brand that made trucker hats hot in the early 2000s is a messy corporate origin tale, filled with sabotage and greed.
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‘Aulcie’ Review: Love and Basketball, in Israel
The New York Times – Film:
This melodramatic documentary chronicles how Aulcie Perry, a basketball center from New Jersey, became a celebrity in Israel after he joined the Maccabi Tel Aviv team.
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Remembering the Velvet Underground Through the Mirror of Film
The New York Times – Music:
A conversation about how the band was experienced in its time, and how Todd Haynes’s new documentary explores the world that birthed it.
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‘A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks’ Review: Defining Portraits
The New York Times – Film:
This documentary celebrates how the work of the great photographer Gordon Parks brought a nuanced fidelity to Black experience.
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‘Cusp’ Review: Teenage Girls, Stuck With Shrugging Off Harm
The New York Times – Film:
What starts as a documentary about three Texan high schoolers becomes a look at the normalization of sexual abuse.
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‘Always Jane’ Is Part of a New Generation of Trans Documentaries
The New York Times – Film:
For decades, films about transgender people tended to be sensationalistic. A newer crop is more celebratory — and opening doors for its young subjects.
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‘Julia’ Review: She Changed Your Life and Your Utensil Drawer
The New York Times – Film:
An invigorating new documentary looks back on Julia Child and her influence on how Americans cook and eat.