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DOC NYC · 2016

DOC NYC 2016

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9 films · 3 reviews

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All The Rage (Saved By Sarno)

A controversial approach to treating back pain prompts a radical rethink of how we approach health care.

(Country: US, UK, Greece; Year: 2016; Director: David Beilinson, Michael Galinsky, Suki Hawley)

World premiere

Borderline

Review preview for Borderline

Ratner gives her ample room to explain her take on the world.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
A portrait of a New Yorker living with Borderline Personality Disorder as she seeks self acceptance and recovery.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Rebbie Ratner; Writer: Rebbie Ratner; Stars: John Gunderson, Marsha Linehan, Peter Fonagy, Regina V, David Fox, Antonia New, Barbara R, Mary Zanarini, Charlotte M)

Full review

NYC premiere

The Incomparable Rose Harman

A fixture of the NYC nightlife and fashion scenes, photographer Rose Hartman has shot some of the most indelible images of pop culture of the past 40 years.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Otis Mass; Stars: Donna Karan, Simon Doonan, Carolina Herrera, Anthony Haden-Guest, Phillip Bloch, Edwige, Carmen D'Alessio, Jane Lahr, George Wayne, Otis Mass, Patrick McMullan, Roselee Goldberg, Linda Troeller, Allan Tannenbaum, Jean Shafiroff)

NYC premiere

Off The Rails

Review preview for Off The Rails

When Darius tells us about his great love, it's magical - like hearing Roald Dahl's Charlie talk about the Chocolate Factory.

Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
A documentary about a man who loves public transport vehicles so much that he keeps borrowing them.

(Country: US, Canada; Year: 2016; Director: Adam Irving; Writer: Tchavdar Georgiev, Adam Irving; Stars: Darius McCollum, Elizabeth McCollum)

Full review

NYC premiere

Rikers

Former detainees of Rikers Island offer testimonials about violence and corruption that has plagued the notorious NYC jail for decades.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: (Producers) Prods: Marc Levin, Mark Benjamin, Rolake Bamgbose )

World premiere

Scott's Pizza Tour

Scott Wiener channels his infectious enthusiasm into a successful pizza-tasting tour business, finding unlikely fame.

(Country: US, Italy; Year: 2015; Director: Ryan Jones, Shawn Willis)

World premiere

Thy Father's Chair

Review preview for Thy Father's Chair

A humane film which, though it contains a lot of pain, points the way toward hope.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
Orthodox Jewish identical twin hoarders finally allow a cleaning crew to save their Brooklyn home.

(Country: US; Year: 2015; Director: Àlex Lora, Antonio Tibaldi)

Full review

NYC premiere

Winter At Westbeth

A spotlight on three long-time residents of the West Village's Westbeth Artists Housing.

(Country: Australia; Year: 2015; Director: Rohan Spong)

North American premiere

Woman On Fire

This profile of courage under fire celebrates NYC's first openly transgender firefighter.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Julie Sokolow; Writer: Julie Sokolow; Stars: Brooke Guinan)

World premiere