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DOC NYC · 2022

DOC NYC 2022

Metropolis Competition

Programme

5 films · 1 review

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Fragments Of Paradise

Consideration of Jonas Mekas, the "godfather" of avant-garde cinema.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: KD Davison)

In Search Of Bengali Harem

Exploration of the history of Bengali Muslim immigrants who arrived in mid-20th century Harlem, often marrying into Black American families.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Vivek Bald, Alaudin Ullah)

Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story

Profile of the Chinese-American photographer Corky Lee who brought art and politics together

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Jennifer Takaki; Stars: Corky Lee)

Queen Of The Deuce

Review preview for Queen Of The Deuce

In piecing the whole thing together, Kontakos appears to have been spoiled for choices, but she delivers a strong narrative which never gets overwhelmed by its content.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
Profile of Chelly Wilson, a Christmas-celebrating Jewish grandma, a lesbian who married men, and a proud owner of porn cinemas in 1970s NYC.

(Country: Greece, Canada; Year: 2022; Director: Valerie Kontakos; Writer: Christos Asteriou, Valerie Kontakos, Despina Pavlaki; Stars: David Bourla, John Colasanti, Jeffrey Escoffier, Efrain Gonzalez, Arthur Morowitz, Barbara Nitke, Dina Pomeranz, Paulette Pomeranz, Kosmas Sklifas, Bondi Walters, Don Walters)

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Roberta

Profile of Roberta Flack and her career.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Antonino D'Ambrosio; Stars: Roberta Flack)