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DOC NYC

13 November – 20 November 2014

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DOC NYC is back with a bang this year, with a fantastic line-up of films from around the world. There's a special focus on the Big Apple itself and plenty more to get your teeth into.

The festival runs from 13 to 20 November.

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  • Precinct Seven Five
    Review preview for Precinct Seven Five

    There is a great story here and Russell tells it in detail from multiple perspectives and with numerous forms of documentation.

    Rebecca Naughten · 3.5 out of 5
    The real-life story of dirty cops who worked alongside brutal drugs gangs in New York in the 1980s.
  • The Yes Men Are Revolting
    Review preview for The Yes Men Are Revolting

    Charming and heartfelt.

    Owen Van Spall · 3 out of 5
    The political pranks by the Yes Men - and the toll it has taken on their relationship.
  • The Salt Of The Earth
    Review preview for The Salt Of The Earth

    Wenders as a curious, excited filmmaker stretches out his hands to show us all the treasures he has found.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    Documentary about photographer Sebastião Salgado.
  • Monsieur Le Président
    Review preview for Monsieur Le Président

    This is one of those films that might be said to work despite its director. It's never clear how aware she is of what's really going on, but she certainly realises she's made mistakes, and her willingness to put so much of this on screen is commendable.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    After the devastating Haitian earthquake of 2010, a documentarian meets a local man who seems heroic in his efforts to restore order, but then events take an unexpected turn.
  • Coming Home
    Review preview for Coming Home

    The strength of this Irish-made film lies in its restraint.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    When Angel Cordero is released from prison after 13 years he has to make his way through a world he hardly recognises to try and reconnect with his daughter.
  • The Case Against 8
    Review preview for The Case Against 8

    An intelligent film that communicates complex legal issues effectively without becoming boring, The Case Against 8 has a lot to recommend it.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Documentary about the legal case against Proposition 8, which sought to prevent same sex couples from marrying in California.
  • The Kingdom Of Dreams And Madness
    Review preview for The Kingdom Of Dreams And Madness

    The mood is that of an office in which at any moment, anything is possible, a little bit like in the films created here.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    Documentary about famed animation Studio Ghibli.
  • The Last Impresario
    Review preview for The Last Impresario

    Otto's sensitively structured portrait of an engaging Peter Pan draws us irresistibly into his world.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    The story of producer and social butterfly Michael White.
  • Citizenfour
    Review preview for Citizenfour

    This is the first essential film about the post-Snowden era, made by one of the key figures who helped usher that era into being.

    Owen Van Spall · 5 out of 5
    Documentary about Edward Snowden.
  • Finding Vivian Maier
    Review preview for Finding Vivian Maier

    Though it's never less than engaging, there's a nagging sense of missing out on the bigger picture.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Documentary about the street photographer who only became famous after her death.

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