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DOC NYC · 2023

DOC NYC 2023

American Stories

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7 films · 2 reviews

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Between Life & Death (Between Life & Death: Terri Schiavo's Story)

When a 1990 brain injury left 26-year-old Florida resident Terri Schiavo in a persistent vegetative state for over a decade, her husband and family disagreed about her fate, creating a painful rift and putting her at the centre of a 'right to die' debate.

(Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Nick Capote)

Caterpillar

Review preview for Caterpillar

The ornate cinematic style highlights the strangeness of the procedure but never loses track of the emotional journey of those on the operating table.

Sergiu Inizian · 3.5 out of 5
David, a gay man in his fifties who has long struggled with his appearance, becomes enthralled with the idea of changing his eye colour.

(Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Liza Mandelup; Stars: David Taylor)

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A Disturbance In The Force

Review preview for A Disturbance In The Force

The special itself may exert a certain fascination but this documentary reveals that there was much more going on behind the scenes.

Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
The story behind the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special, which was watched by 13 million people but never re-aired and is considered one of the worst shows to ever air on TV.

(Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Jeremy Coon, Steve Kozak; Stars: Seth Green, Kevin Smith, Paul Scheer, Taran Killam, Bonnie Burton, Weird Al Yankovic, Bruce Vilanch, Gilbert Gottfried, Donny Osmond, Miki Herman)

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Naked Ambition: Bunny Yeager

Documentary about the trailblazing model, designer, and photographer.

(Director: Dennis Scholl, Kareem Tabsch)

One With The Whale

Hunting whales is a matter of life or death for the residents of St. Lawrence, a tiny island in the Bering Sea. So, when Chris Apassingok becomes the youngest person to ever harpoon a whale for his Alaskan village, his mother proudly shares the news on Facebook. To her surprise, Paul Watson and thousands of his international followers brutally attack Chris online without fully understanding the scope of his accomplishment.

(Country: UK, US; Year: 2023; Director: Peter Chelkowski, Jim Wickens)

Time Bomb Y2K

Archive dive into the ‘millennium bug’ panic in the run up to the millennium.

(Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Marley McDonald, Brian Becker)

Unbroken

The filmmaker explores her family tree and discovers the story of seven siblings who escaped Nazi Germany.

(Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Beth Lane)