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DOC NYC · 2023

DOC NYC 2023

Kaleidoscope Competition

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5 films · 1 review

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Grasshopper Republic

Review preview for Grasshopper Republic

Beyond its individual enjoyable moments, McCabe’s film is well-structured so that it builds to the magnificent spectacle of a successful trapping night and its aftermath.

Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
Documentary about the business of grasshopper trapping in Uganda.

(Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Daniel McCabe)

Full review See: Jumping to it - Daniel McCabe on capturing a world of insects and commerce for Grasshopper Republic

Megaheartz

Four friends struggling with heartbreak, drugs, desire, creativity, and mental illness in Stockholm seem to pose a question to us: “Is there love without madness?”

(Country: Norway, Sweden; Year: 2023; Director: Emily Norling)

The Walk

Asil is a young Syrian refugee in Turkey, processing the trauma of losing her home and family.. Her story gives voice to a charming gigantic puppet named Amal, who represents millions of migrant and displaced children in a walk from the Syrian border in Turkey all the way across Europe.

(Country: UK, US, Macedonia; Year: 2023; Director: Tamara Kotevska)

A Wolfpack Called Ernesto (Una jauría llamada Ernesto)

In Mexico City, a group of teenage gangsters collectively call themselves “Ernesto.” The camera shadows them elegantly, preserving their anonymity as they go about daily life, both victims and perpetrators all at once.

(Country: Switzerland, France, Mexico; Year: 2023; Director: Everardo González; Writer: Óscar Balderas, Everardo González, Daniela Rea)

Zinzindurrunkarratz

Filmmaker Oskar Alegría and donkey Paolo embark on a journey to bring provisions to the last shepherd of the Andia Mountains.

(Country: Spain; Year: 2023; Director: Oskar Alegria)