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DOC NYC · 2019

DOC NYC 2019

Investigations

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8 films · 4 reviews

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After The Murder Of Albert Lima

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Aengus James focuses on seemingly uninteresting moments, demythologising the cinematic imperative of searching for sensation.

Mateusz Tarwacki · 3 out of 5
A man takes an unorthodox and dangerous path in order to seek justice for the murder of his father.

(Country: US, Honduras; Year: 2019; Director: Aengus James; Stars: Zora Colakovic, Cindy Crim, Kent Crim, Aengus James, Harley Lima, Judy Lima, Paul Lima, Shannon Lima, Art Torres, Zora Colakovic, Cindy Crim, Kent Crim, Aengus James, Harley Lima, Judy Lima)

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Coastal Road Killer

Chronicle of a dark chapter in Israeli crime history connected to women's bodies found on a coastal route.

(Country: Israel; Year: 2019; Director: Yotam Guendelman, Ari Pines, Mika Timor)

Human Nature

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Neatly put together, accessible and smart, Human Nature spends only a small portion of its running time mired in the usual debates, getting beyond them to explore much more interesting areas.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
A consideration of gene-editing technology.

(Country: US; Year: 2019; Director: Adam Bolt; Writer: Adam Bolt, Regina Sobel; Stars: David Baltimore, Jill Banfield, Rodolphe Barrangou, Aliza Ben-Baruch, Joab Camarena, Alta Charo, Emmanuelle Charpentier, George Church, Tshaka Cunningham, Michael Dabrowski, Paul Dabrowski, George Daley, Bobby Dhadwar, Jennifer Doudna, Bowyer G. Freeman)

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In Bright Axiom

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Nothing here is quite what it seems.

Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
Documentary about the House Of Latitude social experiment.

(Country: US; Year: 2019; Director: Spencer McCall; Writer: Geordie Aitken, Farouz Gipson, Wylie Herman, Spencer McCall; Stars: Geordie Aitken, Tracy Pfau, Anna Seregina, Haley Who, Geordie Aitken, Tracy Pfau, Anna Seregina, Haley Who)

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Killing Patient Zero

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Writer/director Laurie Lynd does a good job of bridging the gap between LGBTQ and straight audiences.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
The story of the man wrongly identified as patient zero in the AIDS virus crisis.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2019; Director: Laurie Lynd; Writer: Laurie Lynd)

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The Pickup Game

Profile of the industry aiming to teach men skills to guarantee success with women.

(Country: UK; Year: 2019; Director: Barnaby O'Connor, Matthew O'Connor; Writer: James De'Val, Barnaby O'Connor, Matthew O'Connor, Mike Willoughby; Stars: Robert Beck, Maximillian Berger, Linda Boisvert, Nikolaos Brahimllari, Lisa Fox, Alex James, Paul Janka, Ross Jeffries, Prunella Jones, Minnie Lane, Jennifer Li, Tazzleberry Marie, Shaun Michael, Marcus Nero, Todd Van De Hay)

The Queen's Man

A former bodyguard of the wife of the Shah of Iran is hunting for her stolen art collection... even though she didn't ask for his help.

(Country: US; Year: 2019; Director: Daniel Claridge, Andrew Coffman)

Talking About Adultery

What does it mean to live in a committed relationship?

(Country: Czech Republic, US; Year: 2019; Director: Bara Jichova Tyson; Writer: Alyse Ardell Spiegel, Bara Jichova Tyson, Bara Jichova Tyson; Stars: Iva Gocheva, Becca Lewis, Caleb Hammond, Iva Gocheva, Becca Lewis, Caleb Hammond)