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DOC NYC · 2025

DOC NYC 2025

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Flophouse America

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Strømdahl keeps us within the apartment for virtually the whole film, watching as Mikal tries to negotiate the unpredictability of Tonya and Jason or retreats into a world of video games.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
Documentary following a boy living in a motel with parents who struggle with alcohol abuse.

(Country: Norway, Netherlands, US; Year: 2025; Director: Monica Strømdahl)

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The Last Ambassador

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Manizha Bakhtari may not be a household name but after watching Natalie Halla’s documentary you’re likely to think she ought to be.

Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
Profile of the Afghan ambassador in Vienna, Manizha Bakhtari, as she defies the incoming Taliban government and fights for women's rights.

(Country: Austria; Year: 2025; Director: Natalie Halla; Writer: Natalie Halla; Stars: Manizha Bakhtari, Naser Hotaki, Parnian Hotaki)

Full review See: Natalie Halla on capturing the life of Manizha Bahktari in The Last Ambassador

The Lions By The River Tigris

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Ahmed doesn’t need to include war footage for us to feel its weight and understand its shadow.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
Three men in Mosul try to rebuild the city, left devastated by the rule and ousting of Islamic State.

(Country: Norway, Netherlands; Year: 2025; Director: Zaradasht Ahmed)

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