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DOC NYC · 2020

DOC NYC 2020

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6 films · 2 reviews

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9to5: The Story Of A Movement

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Breezy and informative

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
Story of a Seventies movement that saw gender equality campaigning and workers' rights activism intersect.

(Country: US; Year: 2020; Director: Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert; Stars: Adair Dammann, Jane Fonda, Karen Nussbaum, Adair Dammann, Jane Fonda, Karen Nussbaum)

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Love & Stuff (Love And Stuff)

In less than a year, filmmaker Judith Helfand goes through two major life moments: losing her beloved mother, Florence, and becoming a mum herself. A personal story.

(Country: US; Year: 2020; Director: Judith Helfand)

MLK/FBI

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Pollard casts fresh light on the Bureau’s attempts to discredit King as a threat to the American social order as well as the organisation’s inner workings.

Sunil Chauhan · 4 out of 5
Based on newly declassified files, Sam Pollard's documentary explores the US government's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King Jr.

(Country: US; Year: 2020; Director: Sam Pollard)

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My Psychedelic Love Story

Profile of Joanna Harcourt-Smith, who reflects on her relationship with Timothy Leary.

(Country: US; Year: 2020; Director: Errol Morris)

Origin Of The Species

Exploring AI’s design, potential medical applications, and exploitation in the arena of sexual fantasies.

(Country: US; Year: 2020; Director: Abigail Child)

Paris Calligrammes

Self-portrait of Ulrike Ottinger, one of Germany’s most prominent contemporary avant-garde artists, known for her paintings, photographs, and, above all, her films.

(Country: Germany, France; Year: 2020; Director: Ulrike Ottinger; Writer: Ulrike Ottinger)