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DOC NYC · 2016

DOC NYC 2016

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9 films · 1 review

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Bunker77

Documentary about controversial surf star and international playboy, Bunker Spreckels.

(Country: US, Switzerland, South Africa, Namibia; Year: 2016; Director: Takuji Masuda; Writer: Takuji Masuda; Stars: Mike Judge, Laird John Hamilton, Tony Alva)

NYC premiere

Chasing The Win

When American thoroughbred Kinsale King comes out of nowhere to claim the Dubai World Cup, he and his trainer become instant celebrities.

(Year: 2016; Director: Laura Sheehy, Chris Ghelfi)

NYC premiere

Cheer Up

How do you inspire the worst cheerleaders in Finland when they have more than cheer on their minds?

(Country: Finland; Year: 2016; Director: Christy Garland; Writer: Christy Garland)

US premiere

Lights Of Rome

A group of young UAE footballers defy the odds on the international stage and secure a place to compete in the World Cup in Italy.

(Country: Brazil, United Arab Emirates; Year: 2016; Director: Ali Khalid)

World premiere

Mr Chibbs

Ten years after retirement from a career as a professional athlete, Kenny Anderson finds that basketball is easy, it's life that's hard.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Jill Campbell; Writer: Jill Campbell; Stars: Tiki Barber, Spinderella, Kenny Smith, Bobby Hurley, David Falk, Tom Konchalski, Kenny Anderson, Dennis Scott, Brian Oliver, Nate Archibald, Natasha Anderson)

World premiere

On The Map

In 1977, Tel Aviv’s underdog Maccabi basketball team took on the Soviet Red Army team.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Dani Menkin; Writer: Dani Menkin)

NYC premiere

Supergirl

Naomi seems like a typical Orthodox Jewish preteen, but she happens to be the strongest girl in the world.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Jessie Auritt)

NYC premiere

Swim Team

Review preview for Swim Team

Its real achievement is the skill with which it balances its inspirational message with an honest portrait of day to day life and what it means to be an athlete.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
The Jersey Hammerheads is a competitive swim team made up of a diverse group of teens on the autism spectrum.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Lara Stolman)

Full review

NYC premiere

This Was The XFL

Launched to fanfare in 2001, the XFL lasted only a single season, making up rules – and breaking them – as it went along.

(Year: 2016; Director: Charlie Ebersol)

World premiere