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DOC NYC · 2026

DOC NYC 2026

Metropolis Competition

Programme

5 films

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The Darkest Light

After the publicly beloved New York City singer, songwriter, and holy teacher Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach passed away in 1994, denominations across the Jewish faith were shaken when numerous women accused him of shocking incidents.

(Year: 2026; Director: Simon Mendes) , Trailer

The Mad World Of Harvey Kurtzman

A portrait of the founder of the satirical publication Mad magazine and its far-reaching influence on some of the most prominent artists of our time.

(Country: Canada, UK; Year: 2026; Director: Bart Simpson; Stars: Adele Kurtzman, Al Jaffee, Arnold Roth, Art Spiegelman, Denis Kitchen, Gareth Gaudin, James Warren, Karen Green, Matt Groening, Meredith Kurtzman, Nellie Kurtzman, Pete Poplaski, Robert Crumb, Sarah Downs, Sergio Aragones, Terry Gilliam, William Stout)

Make Work

How does ballet remain relevant while continuing to evolve?

(Year: 2026; Director: Linda Saffire, Adam Schlesinger)

Q-Pop

Lenin, a young Peruvian musician, takes inspiration from K-Pop to make music that showcases his Indigenous identity and vanishing ancestral language.

(Country: United States of America, Peru; Year: 2026; Director: Adri Murguia) , Trailer

Siri Hustvedt – Dance Around the Self

Writer Siri Hustvedt moves between literature, feminism, neuroscience, art, and memory as she considers the experiences that shaped her intellectual and emotional life.

(Year: 2026; Director: Sabine Lidl) , Trailer