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DOC NYC · 2022

DOC NYC 2022

Shortlist: Features

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9 films · 4 reviews

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Fire Of Love

Review preview for Fire Of Love

The force of nature comes to stunning, searing life thanks to the Kraffts' footage, whether it is rivers of magma or gouts of smoke, with the film gradually building the case that they knew exactly the impact of what they were committing to camera would be.

Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
Intrepid scientists and lovers Katia and Maurice Krafft died in a volcanic explosion doing the very thing that brought them together: unraveling the mysteries of volcanoes by capturing the most explosive imagery ever recorded. A doomed love triangle between Katia, Maurice and volcanoes, told through their archival footage.

(Country: Canada, US; Year: 2022; Director: Sara Dosa; Writer: Shane Boris, Erin Casper, Jocelyne Chaput; Stars: Miranda July, Katia Krafft, Maurice Krafft)

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The Janes

In the spring of 1972, police raided an apartment on Chicago's South Side. Seven women were arrested. The accused were part of a clandestine network. Using code names, blindfolds and safe houses, they built an underground service for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal abortions. They called themselves JANE.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Tia Lessin, Emma Pildes)

Mija

Doris Muñoz is a young, ambitious music manager whose undocumented family depends on her ability to launch pop stars. When she loses her biggest client, Doris hustles to discover new talent and finds Jacks, another daughter of immigrants for whom "making it" isn't just a dream: it's a necessity.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Isabel Castro)

Moonage Daydream

Review preview for Moonage Daydream

In this kaleidoscope life, montage becomes an essential tool, illustrating not only the artist’s own work but his many influences, along with the immediate context in which he was living.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
Documentary featuring a wealth of David Bowie archive.

(Year: 2022; Director: Brett Morgen; Writer: Brett Morgen; Stars: David Bowie)

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Navalny

Review preview for Navalny

And so we get a very engaging, often suspenseful movie in Navalny, a record of the dangers that come with pissing off an authoritarian regime.

Jeremy Mathews · 3.5 out of 5
Profile of the Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny in the wake of survival of an assassination attempt.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Daniel Roher; Stars: Alexei Navalny, Yulia Navalnaya, Dasha Navalnaya, Zakhar Navalny, Mariya Pevchikh, Christo Grozev, Leonid Volkov, Kira Yarmysh, Georgy Alburov, Anna Biryukova, Fidelius Schmid, Tim Lister, Clarissa Ward)

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Retrograde

Consideratin of the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Matthew Heineman)

The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlisle

Decades after Tanya Tucker slipped from the spotlight, music star Brandi Carlile takes it upon herself to write an entire album for her hero based on Tanya's extraordinary life, spurring the greatest comeback in country music history.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Kathlyn Horan; Writer: Kathlyn Horan; Stars: Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker)

"Sr."

Portrait of the life and career of Robert Downey Sr.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Chris Smith; Stars: Robert Downey Sr.)