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DOC NYC

12 November – 19 November 2015

Above And Below
Above And Below

America’s largest documentary festival has announced the full line-up for its sixth edition, running from November 12-19. The line-up includes 27 world premieres and 15 US premieres.

The festival will open with Barbara Kopple's Miss Sharon Jones! and close with Once And For All, about the 1995 Beijing Women’s Conference where Hillary Clinton gave an address on women's rights. Clinton will attend. The centrepiece gala will be Janis: Little Girl Blue.

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  • Always Together
    Review preview for Always Together

    Tomanová, making her debut here, shows rather than tells their story, leaving us to interpret.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A family struggle with their patriarch's idea of an alternative lifestyle.
  • Miss Sharon Jones!
    Review preview for Miss Sharon Jones!

    Though the impression is of something collected in a very informal way, the whole is skillfully assembled.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Following the star as she undergoes treatment for cancer and tries to mount a comeback.
  • A Good American
    Review preview for A Good American

    If you have a love of maths, or even just a love of puzzles, there are parts of this film that you will find compelling.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    The story of code-breaker Bill Binney and the computer program he claims could have prevented 9/11.
  • Can We Take A Joke?
    Review preview for Can We Take A Joke?

    It's not that there's no value to Balaker's argument, rather that the elision of alternative viewpoints and seriously challenging material undermines it and makes it look naive.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    An exploration of outrage culture through the lens of stand-up comedy.
  • Claude Lanzmann: Spectres Of The Shoah
    Review preview for Claude Lanzmann: Spectres Of The Shoah

    Having created such an important historical record, Lanzmann himself has become a historical subject, and there are distinct parallels between the interview techniques he describes using and he gentle way he is prompted to push his own boundaries.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    The filmmaker discusses the process behind his 1985 documentary Shoah.
  • Hitchcock/Truffaut
    Review preview for Hitchcock/Truffaut

    Hitchcock/Truffaut has the intriguing aura of a first episode with all the questions answered easily producing 500 more to be asked.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    Filmmakers talk about the influence of Truffaut's book Cinema According To Hitchcock.
  • He Named Me Malala
    Review preview for He Named Me Malala

    Her energy is remarkable and what this film shows is the humility, intelligence and bravery of a girl lucky to be alive

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Documentary about events that led to the Taliban attack on Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai and the aftermath.
  • Going Clear: Scientology And The Prison Of Belief
    Review preview for Going Clear: Scientology And The Prison Of Belief

    Informative - and frequently worrying - although not particularly cinematic.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Exploration of the history and methods of the Church of Scientology, recounted by former members.
  • Where To Invade Next
    Review preview for Where To Invade Next

    Moore is hopeful for the US, too, as he strolls along the remnants of the Berlin Wall, built to last and tumbled nevertheless.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4.5 out of 5
    Michael Moore considers what the US could learn from other countries.
  • Women He's Undressed
    Review preview for Women He's Undressed

    If you don't know Orry-Kelly's contributions to cinema and even if you do, Women He's Undressed is a must-see.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    A documentary about the life of the Australian costume designer and three-time Oscar winner Orry-Kelly.

A–Z of DOC NYC 2015 reviews

Features

  • Psychedelic soul
    Amy Berg talks Janis: Little Girl Blue with D.A. Pennebaker.
  • Mountain highs
    Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi on the challenges of Mount Meru.
  • DOC NYC 2015: Early bird highlights
    Films to look out for at the documentary showcase.
  • American lives
    Nicolas Steiner and Thomas Schneider on festivals, fighting cows and Above And Below.
  • Public enemies
    Robert Gordon shares his perspective on William F. Buckley Jr. and Gore Vidal in Best Of Enemies.
  • Enemy mine
    Morgan Neville on William F. Buckley Jr. and Gore Vidal, Best Of Enemies.
  • Celebrating survival
    Kim Loginotto and Brenda Myers-Powell talk about documentary Dreamcatcher
  • Keeping score
    Composers Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans talk about their work on films including Enemy, Nasty Baby, The Wolfpack and Last Days In The Desert.
  • Piano lessons
    Ethan Hawke and Seymour Bernstein in conversation on Seymour: An Introduction.
  • Stars dig new cinema
    Michael Moore and Morgan Spurlock help DCTV break ground for a documentary theatre.

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