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DOC NYC · 2017

DOC NYC 2017

New World Order

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6 films

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EuroTrump (Wilders)

Documentary about right-wing Dutch politician Geert Wilders and his bid to become prime minister.

(Country: US; Year: 2017; Director: Nick Hampson, Stephen Robert Morse; Writer: Stephen Robert Morse, Maria Springer; Stars: Geert Wilders)

North American premiere

Insha'Allah Democracy

With the filmmaker about to vote in Pakistan for the first time, he questions whether democracy is fully possible in the country.

(Country: US, UK, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates; Year: 2017; Director: Mohammed Naqvi; Writer: Mohammed Naqvi; Stars: Benazir Bhutto, Pervez Musharraf, Nawaz Sharif)

North American premiere

Playing God

Profile of the US compensation specialist who has to assess claims to victims of national disasters.

(Country: Germany; Year: 2017; Director: Karin Jurschick; Stars: Ken Feinberg)

US premiere

Recruiting For Jihad (Den Norske Islamisten)

The story of Ubaydullah Hussain, an extremist who recruited for ISIS in Norway and the subsequent questions raised about freedom of the press, when the filmmakers' footage was seized.

(Country: Norway; Year: 2017; Director: Adel Khan Farooq, Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen; Writer: Adel Khan Farooq, Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen; Stars: Adel Khan Farooq, Ubaydullah Hussain, Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen)

NYC premiere

Sky & Ground

Following a Syrian-Kurdish family as they become refugees from Aleppo.

(Country: US; Year: 2017; Director: Talya Tibbon, Joshua Bennett) , Official site

World premiere

The Spiral

Anti-Semitism, Holocaust denial and physical and verbal assaults against Jews are on the rise throughout Europe, particularly in France. This documentary looks at its affect on the community.

(Country: US; Year: 2017; Director: Laura Fairrie)

US premiere