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DOC NYC · 2023

DOC NYC 2023

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7 films · 1 review

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Candace Parker: Unapologetic

Documentary about the basketball star.

(Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Joie Jacoby; Stars: Candace Parker)

Into The Shaolin (Zai shaolin)

Review preview for Into The Shaolin

The purely descriptive editing undercuts the otherwise engaging narrative, leaving the impression of an ambitious but fragmented look at monastic life.

Sergiu Inizian · 3 out of 5
Portrait of the Shaolin Monastery, where Buddhist peace and enlightenment are pursued through the practice of martial arts.

(Country: China; Year: 2022; Director: Hongyun Sun)

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Jesszilla

New Jersey’s own Jesselyn Silva, a three-time national boxing champion, is on her way to superstardom, dominating the junior ranks at the age of 15 when she faces a cancer diagnosis.

(Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Emily Sheskin; Stars: Jesselyn Silva)

The Minister Of Defence

NFL Hall of Famer Reggie White was known as much for his dogmatic religiosity as for his devastating sacks at the time of his tragic death in 2004 at 43. However, during a little-known interview shortly before his passing, White questioned his indoctrination and revealed his journey to discover the meaning of his faith.

(Director: Ken Rodgers, Courtland Bragg)

Riders On The Storm

As US forces leave Afghanistan, ending the longest war in American history, the Taliban is gaining ground. Young horseman Khaiber Akbarzada quickly rises to become one of the best players of buzkashi -- the ancient sport where riders battle for control of a headless goat -- but soon learns that fame is both a gift and a curse. To avoid the same fate as his uncle, a legendary buzkashi star who was assassinated during the civil war, he goes into hiding and must ultimately make a choice that will alter the course of his life.

(Country: Austria; Year: 2023; Director: Jason Motlagh, Mark Oltmanns; Stars: Khaiber Akbarzada, Gulbuddin "Kalakov" Mulakhil, Gulbuddin Tashkargani, Faisal Hassan)

Right To Fight

The story of three pioneering US sportswomen who, in the 1970s, attempted to break into competitive boxing.

(Country: UK; Year: 2023; Director: Georgina Cammalleri)

Unsyncable

A look at the ageing Americans taking on the sport of synchronised swimming.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2023; Director: Megan Wennberg; Writer: Megan Wennberg)