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DOC NYC · 2016

DOC NYC 2016

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This will also include a preview of Netflix docuseries Captive.

Programme

5 films · 1 review

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City Of Joy

Review preview for City Of Joy

There are some truly horrific stories here, including several involving the rape of children, and some viewers will consequently find the film too distressing to watch. Its overall message, however, is one of empowerment and self-realisation.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
A chronicle of resilience as female survivors of violence create a revolutionary community in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

(Year: 2016; Director: Madeleine Gavin; Writer: Madeleine Gavin; Stars: Christine Schuler-Deschryver, Denis Mukwege Mukengere, Eve Ensler, Jane Mukunilwa, Christine Schuler-Deschryver, Denis Mukwege Mukengere, Eve Ensler, Jane Mukunilwa)

Full review

World premiere

Every Brilliant Thing

The filmed version of Jonny Donahoe's acclaimed one-man show grapples with suicide.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Randy Barbato, Fenton Bailey)

World premiere

Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing

A powerful look back at the Boston Marathon bombing following the manhunt for the terrorists while survivors contend with the aftermath

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg; Writer: Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg)

NYC premiere

The Pullitzer At 100

Documentary about the prize's legacy.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Kirk Simon)

NYC premiere

Soundbreaking: Stories From The Cutting Edge Of Recorded Music

Featuring hundreds of original interviews with some of the most celebrated musicians of all time, two episodes of this eight-part chronicle of the history of music.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Maro Chermayeff, Jeff Dupre; Stars: Dermot Mulroney)

NYC premiere