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DOC NYC · 2016

DOC NYC 2016

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Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary

An exploration of the life and music of legendary jazz saxophonist, composer and tireless innovator.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: John Scheinfeld; Writer: John Scheinfeld)

NYC premiere

Citizen Jane: Battle For The City

Review preview for Citizen Jane: Battle For The City

This documentary fails to join the dots or link a past that still resonates with a controversial present.

Jane Fae · 3 out of 5
In the 1960s, writer and activist Jane Jacobs fights against NYC’s most ruthless power broker, Robert Moses, and his draconian urban redevelopment plans.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Matt Tyrnauer)

Full review See: Artistic Director Thom Powers in conversation on DOC NYC , Article about the early bird highlights of DOC NYC 2016

US premiere