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South by Southwest 2019

Documentary Spotlight

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4 films · 2 reviews

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Any One Of Us

Review preview for Any One Of Us

Basagoitia is presented as such an archetypal hero that it's hard to get past that and see the man, the human being whose story could give the film real value.

Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
Through the story of a recovering athlete, this documentary explores the world of spinal cord injuries.

(Country: US, Canada, Mexico, Netherlands; Year: 2018; Director: Fernando Villena)

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Autonomy

A feature documentary about the emerging technology of self-driving vehicles and the big questions they raise: what is control and who do we become as we relinquish it to machines?

(Country: US; Director: Alex Horwitz; Stars: Ray Magliozzi, Malcolm Gladwell, Eddie Alterman, Tamara Warren, Sadayuki Tsugawa)

Jump Shot (Jumpshot: The Kenny Sailors Story)

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There's so much great material here that it would be impossible to make it into a dull film.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
A documentary about Kenny Sailors, the proclaimed developer of the modern day jump shot in basketball.

(Country: US; Year: 2019; Director: Jacob Hamilton; Writer: Jacob Hamilton; Stars: Kenny Sailors, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant)

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State Of Pride

A look at the history and meaning of the the pride movement featuring a diverse range of LGBTQ+ perspectives.

(Country: US; Year: 2019; Director: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman; Stars: Raymond Braun)