Through trial and triumph, these documentaries weave together the varied experiences of human migration. (Total Running Time: 82 MIN) Anastasia | Director: Sarah McCarthyRussian activist Anastasia Shevchenko comes to grips with the loss of her daughter after two years of house arrest for speaking out against the government. Courtesy of MTV Documentary Films (UNITED KINGDOM, […]
NYC PREMIERE Flags at the largest American flag factory in the country are stitched by refugees and immigrants whose stories redefine what it is to be American. – Samah Ali Courtesy of National Geographic Documentary Films This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Co-Directors Cynthia Wade & Sharon Liese. This film contains the […]
Unfolding in real time by focusing on the experience of one women on trial for murder, the film is a layered examination of gender, the American south, domestic and sexual violence and the failures of our criminal justice system. – Samah Ali Courtesy of Netflix All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon […]
When Liza Jessie Peterson performs her one-woman play at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, she activates the men incarcerated in America’s largest prison-plantation. Courtesy of MTV Documentary Films This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Cinque Norther. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at […]
Celebrated artist Titus Kaphar takes the mic and camera to share his thoughts on race and the art market. – Samah Ali Courtesy of POV Shorts This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Co-Directors Alex Mallis and Titus Kaphar. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at […]
NYC PREMIERE Sally Schmitt, founder of the legendary restaurant The French Laundry, tells her story as a pioneering chef of California cuisine. – Samah Ali Courtesy of The New York Times Op-Docs This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director/Producer Ben Proudfoot. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request […]
This mesmerizing portrait of the “baby dolls” of Mardi Gras explores the storied tradition as a spiritual and artistic practice among a group of New Orleans women. – Samah Ali Courtesy of The New York Times Op-Docs & POV Shorts. This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Vashni Korin. All in-person screening […]
DOC NYC Alumni and 2021 Best Short Winner captures the tender story of Nasir as he opens up to his family about his transition. – Samah Ali Courtesy of L.A. Times Studios This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Cinepolis ChelseaDescriptive Audio for in-person screenings […]
The Elephant Whisperers follows an indigenous couple as they fall in love with Raghu, an orphaned elephant given into their care, and tirelessly work to ensure his recovery & survival. The film highlights the beauty of the wild spaces in South India and the people and animals who share this space. Courtesy of Netflix All […]
She was once as famous as Jackie O. And then she tried to take down a President. The Martha Mitchell Effect is an archival documentary portrait of the unlikeliest of whistleblowers: Martha Mitchell. – Samah Ali Courtesy of Netflix All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests […]