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Stream a Fantastic Program of International Experimental Documentaries
The new film festival Prismatic Ground has put together a terrific inaugural online slate, featuring Lynne Sachs, Bill Morrison, Fox Maxy, and more.
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Sarah Friedland Conjures the Distant Memory of Togetherness
Friedland’s films conjure a sense of heightened, almost spiritual attunement to a body’s movements.
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Early Cheryl Dunye and Other Movies You Can Stream Only on OVID
The underrated streaming platform is the only subscription-based home for these titles.
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In Sound of Metal, There Are No Small Sufferings
Darius Marder’s Oscar-nominated film is less about the Deaf community than about the process of losing a sense inextricably tied to one’s identity.
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An Elder Takes a Stand Against a Lesotho Dam Project
Lesotho's Oscar submission This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection is a stirring look at resistance to injustice done in the name of "progress."
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Filmmakers Condemn Lack of Diversity at PBS and Critique Overreliance on Ken Burns
The BIPOC documentarian collective Beyond Inclusion has drafted an open letter to the broadcaster.
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Your Chance to Create Your Own Online Film Program
The International Federation of Film Archives has devised the Programming Game, an easy way for curators, scholars, and fans to build a streaming series with free databases.
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Contrasting Histories of Genocide in Former Yugoslavia
Dara of Jasenovac and Quo Vadis, Aida? take different tacts on filmic representation of war crimes.
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How New York Has Changed Over the Years, as Told By Pizza
With Untitled Pizza Movie, David Shapiro spotlights a slice of NYC life.
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The Witches of the Orient Pits the Fantasy of Sports Movies Against the Reality of Hard Practice
Now playing at MoMA's Doc Fortnight, the exciting documentary chronicles the Japanese women's volleyball team's path to victory at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
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A Mesmerizing Yet Frustrating Portrayal of Film Industry Exploitation
In its desire to avoid cliches, Nina Wu skips over some of the more complex fallout of sexual trauma.
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At a Shiva, a Young Woman Encounters Her Ex … and Her Sugar Daddy
Shiva Baby is a winning cringe comedy of errors and sexual entanglements.