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DOC NYC · 2023

DOC NYC 2023

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6 films · 2 reviews

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Anselm (Das Rauschen Der Zeit)

A poetic look at the works and thoughts of Anselm Kiefer. A film about painters and sculptors, with and about an artist, his works and his background.

(Country: Germany; Year: 2023; Director: Wim Wenders)

David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

As Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double in the Harry Potter films, David Holmes’ work has been seen worldwide by millions of people. Tragically an on-set accident left him paralysed but this film shows his determination to live life to the full.

(Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Dan Hartley; Stars: David Holmes)

Defiant

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A film that lives in the moment.

Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
This documentary offers unique access to Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and other key figures in the administration who are fighting to save their country against Russia's invasion by combatting disinformation.

(Country: US, Ukraine, UK; Year: 2023; Director: Karim Amer; Stars: Dmytro Kuleba, Mykhailo Fedorov, Rustem Umerov, Iryna Andriivna Vereshchuk)

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Flipside

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This film strikes one of those wonderful paradoxes, being simultaneously about holding on and letting go.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
A comical attempt to save a New Jersey record store and confront a mid-life crisis

(Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Christopher Wilcha; Writer: Joe Beshenkovsky, Adam Samuel Goldman, Christopher Wilcha)

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June

Documentary about June Carter Cash.

(Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Kristen Vaurio)

Patria Y Vida: The Power Of Music

The artist group, San Isidro, whose members have been jailed and tortured by the Cuban government, represents one of the few significant resistance movements in the history of oppression in Cuba. Inspired by their courage, Cuban hip-hop musicians living in exile record a protest song, “Patria y vida” (“Homeland and Life”) with this documentary following events.

(Country: US, Spain; Year: 2023; Director: Beatriz Luengo; Writer: Nerea Crespo, Beatriz Luengo; Stars: Yotuel Romero)