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DOC NYC · 2017

DOC NYC 2017

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8 films · 1 review

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6 Weeks To Mother's Day

Story of a Thai school for under-privileged children, and the kids' plan to honour their founder.

(Country: US; Year: 2017; Director: Marvin Blunte) , Official site

World premiere

Amazona

Review preview for Amazona

The director makes judicious use of old family photos and voice-over along with some strong nature photography that anchors the documentary in terms of place.

Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
A story of a mother and daughter trying to heal the wounds of the past.

(Country: Colombia; Year: 2017; Director: Clare Weiskopf, Nicolas van Hemelryck; Writer: Nicolas van Hemelryck, Gustavo Vasco, Clare Weiskopf)

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North American premiere

Elish's Notebooks

After the death of their emotionally distant mother, Elisheva Rise, her seven children discover a secret cache of journals all written from the perspective of her children.

(Country: Israel; Year: 2017; Director: Golan Rise; Writer: Golan Rise)

International premiere

Harmony

In need for a caregiver, an isolated old woman is forced to share her flat with her neice and four young children.

(Country: Russia; Year: 2017; Director: Lidia Sheinin; Stars: Nina Petrovna, Nadya Kestner, Artem Kestner, Vlad Kestner, Roma Kestner, Nastya Kestner, Artur Kestner)

North American premiere

Life To Come

A portrait of parenting against the odds, tracking the progress of prematurely born twins.

(Country: Belgium; Year: 2016; Director: Claudio Capanna; Writer: Claudio Capanna)

US premiere

Lots Of Kids, A Monkey And A Castle (Muchos hijos, un mono y un castillo)

Julita always wanted lots of kids, a monkey, and a castle. After finally realizing these wishes, however, her family loses their property in the economic crisis. But they have not lost the disarming ease and kindheartedness that mark their domestic squabbling.

(Country: Spain; Year: 2017; Director: Gustavo Salmerón)

NYC premiere

Plot 35

French actor-turned-director Eric Caravaca unearths personal family history in search of his sister Charlotte, who died as a toddler before he was born.

(Country: France; Year: 2017; Director: Eric Caravaca)

North American premiere. New climate

Thank You For Coming

Filmmaker's journey to discover her biological father, after discovering she was conceived via sperm donor.

(Country: US; Year: 2017; Director: Sara Lamm; Writer: Sara Lamm)

NYC premiere