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DOC NYC · 2015

DOC NYC 2015

International Perspectives

Programme

6 films

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All Rise

Modeled on the International Criminal Court of Justice, the Jessup is a prestigious simulated court competition that offers a sneak peek at the international leaders of the future. This documentary tracks students trying to make their mark there.

(Country: US; Year: 2015; Director: Jay Shapiro, Jeffrey Saunders)

The Babushkas Of Chernobyl

Portrait of a group of women who returned to the exclusion zone near the disaster-struck nuclear plant and have lived there ever since.

(Country: US; Year: 2015; Director: Anne Bogart, Holly Morris)

Bolshoi Babylon

A behind-the-scenes look at Moscow's prestigious Bolshoi Theatre as it's rocked by an acid-attack scandal in 2013.

(Country: UK; Year: 2015; Director: Nick Read, Mark Franchetti; Stars: Maria Alexandrova, Maria Allash, Sergei Filin, Anatoliy Iksanov, Anastasiya Meskova, Vladimir Urin)

Kingdom Of Shadows

Documenting the human cost of the Mexican drug wars on either side of the border.

(Country: Mexico, US; Year: 2015; Director: Bernardo Ruiz; Writer: Bernardo Ruiz)

On The Rim Of The Sky

A generational clash in a small Chinese village after a young revolutionary brings change.

(Country: Germany, China; Year: 2014; Director: Hongjie Xu; Writer: Hongjie Xu)

Tocando La Luz

Three women, united by blindness and a desire for independence, guide us through Cuba’s current economic and social landscape while pursuing their dreams.

(Country: US, Cuba; Year: 2015; Director: Jennifer Redfearn)