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Deauville Festival of American Cinema · 2013

Deauville Festival of American Cinema 2013

Les Docs De L’Oncle Sam

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5 films · 4 reviews

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20 Feet From Stardom (Twenty Feet From Stardom)

Review preview for 20 Feet From Stardom

This is great stuff - a fantastic musical documentary.

Andrew Robertson · 4.5 out of 5
Backing singers tell their stories.

(Country: US; Year: 2013; Director: Morgan Neville; Stars: Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, Carole Childs, Mick Jagger, Claudia Linnear, Mable John, Bruce Springsteen, Bette Midler, Judith Hill)

Dancing In Jaffa

Review preview for Dancing In Jaffa

The story told is generally more interesting than the telling of it.

Rebecca Naughten · 3.5 out of 5
A documentary about a man trying to bring Israeli and Palestinian children together through ballroom dancing.

(Year: 2013; Director: Hilla Medalia; Stars: Pierre Dulaine, Ajyal School, Al-Ukhuwa School, Hashmonaim School, Open Democratic School, Weizmann School)

Inequality For All

In this timely and entertaining documentary, noted economic policy expert Robert Reich distills the topic of widening income inequality, and addresses the question of what effects this increasing gap has on the US economy and US democracy.

(Country: US; Year: 2013; Director: Jacob Kornbluth)

Our Nixon

Review preview for Our Nixon

A fascinating watch.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
Super-8 film shot by Nixon's aides documenting the presidency.

(Country: US; Year: 2013; Director: Penny Lane; Stars: Richard Nixon, H R Haldeman, John Ehrlichman, Dwight Chapin, Spiro Agnew, Neil Armstrong, Edward Cox, Walter Cronkite, John Denver, Phil Donahue, Daniel Ellsberg, Sam Ervin, Hubert H. Humphrey, Lyndon B. Johnson, John Kerry)

Seduced And Abandoned

Review preview for Seduced And Abandoned

Deeply tedious and bereft of purpose.

Jennie Kermode · 1.5 out of 5
A documentary about filmmakers' attempts to raise money to make a film.

(Country: US; Year: 2013; Director: James Toback; Writer: James Toback; Stars: Martin Scorsese, Alec Baldwin, Roman Polanski)