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DOC NYC · 2023

DOC NYC 2023

Metropolis Competition

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8 films · 1 review

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Ashima

One of the world’s youngest elite rock climbers, Ashima Shiraish attempts to tackle a challenge with the help of her father and coach, throwing up interpersonal tensions along the way.

(Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Kenji Tsukamoto)

Confessions Of A Good Samaritan

The filmmaker's decision to give one of her kidneys to a stranger turns into a personal quest to understand the nature of altruism.

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

Diversity Plaza

Observational documentary about the community and culture of Himalayan immigrants in and around the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens.

(Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Kesang Tseten)

Holding Back The Tide

The story of oysters in NYC.

(Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Emily Packer; Writer: Josh Margolis, Emily Packer; Stars: T.L. Thompson, Robin Laverne Wilson, Katharine Antonia Nedder, Hilary Asare, Marlena Ospina, Thomas Annunziata, Hannah Rego, Meghan Dolbey, Avery Nusbaum, Aasia Taylor-Patterson, Hannah Lennon)

Lucha: A Wrestling Story

An inside look at the Taft High School women's wrestling team on their journey to a championship.

(Country: US; Year: 2024; Director: Marco Ricci)

Nathan-ism

At the age of 19, Jewish soldier Nathan Hilu was assigned to guard Nazi war criminals at the Nuremberg trials. He went on to channel his memories into compellingly manic, childlike art, aka “Nathan-ism,” which this film brings to life through vivid animations.

(Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Elan Golod)

Psychedelicized: The Electric Circus Story

The Electric Circus nightclub was a drug-fueled, multicultural oasis of dance and creativity in 1960s NYC, this documentary considers its history.

(Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Larry Confino)

Scooter LaForge: A Life Of Art

Review preview for Scooter LaForge: A Life Of Art

An enthusiastic portrait that feels rushed and over-edited.

Sergiu Inizian · 3 out of 5
Profile of the New York-based artist who’s been praised as a combination of Warhol and Basquiat.

(Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Ethan H Minsker; Writer: Ethan H Minsker)

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