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Tribeca Festival · 2022

Tribeca Festival 2022

Spotlight Docmentary

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19 films · 5 reviews

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After Selma: The Lowndes County Freedom Party

Recounts the courageous campaign of citizens and activists who faced violence and oppression in the struggle for the right to vote in Sixties Georgia.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Geeta Gandbhir, Sam Pollard)

World premiere

All Man: The International Male Story

Review preview for All Man: The International Male Story

There are a lot of interesting ideas swirling around in this film.

Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
A peek behind the pages and personalities of International Male, one of the most ubiquitous and sought-after US mail-order catalogues of the Eighties and Nineties.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Bryan Darling, Jesse Finley Reed; Writer: Peter Jones; Stars: Matt Bomer, Carson Kressley)

Full review

World premiere

American Pain

The story of twin brothers Chris and Jeff George who open up a chain of pain clinics in Florida where they hand out pain pills like candy.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Darren Foster)

World premiere

Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T Rex

A musical documentary celebrating the life and work of glam rock pioneer Marc Bolan, combined with a behind-the-scenes look at the tribute album of the same name.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Ethan Silverman; Writer: Ethan Silverman; Stars: Marc Bolan, Rolan Bolan, David Bowie, Nick Cave, Joan Jett, Gloria Jones, Ringo Starr, Hal Willner)

World premiere

The Big Payback

Funded by a tax on cannabis, Evanston, IL, earmarked $10 million to compensate descendants of enslaved Africans for 400 years of unpaid labor. Alderwoman Simmons leads her constituents through this historic campaign for reparations for the Black community.

(Country: US; Year: 2021; Director: Whitney Dow)

World premiere

Body Parts

Investigation into the making of Hollywood sex scenes, shedding light on the real-life experiences behind classic scenes of cinema and tracing the legacy of exploitation of women in the entertainment industry.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Kristy Guevara-Flanagan)

World premiere

Civil

Profile of Ben Crump, the lawyer dubbed “Black America’s attorney general”.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Nadia Hallgren)

World premiere

Endangered

A sobering look at the erosion of democracy and freedom of the press in the US and elsewhere.

(Country: US; Director: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady)

World premiere

Fashion Reimagined

Review preview for Fashion Reimagined

Amy and Chloe’s odyssey, filmed by Daniel Götz, is an adventure tale, which includes a visit to the cutest llamas in Peru.

Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
Follows fashion designer Amy Powney in her bid to create a collection that’s sustainable on every level.

(Country: US, UK; Year: 2022; Director: Becky Hutner)

Full review See: Becky Hutner in conversation on Fashion Reimagined, Amy Powney, llamas, and sustainable fashion

World premiere

It Ain't Over

The life and times of Yankee Yogi Berra, whose unique personality and unforgettable Yogi-isms sometimes got in the way of his being recognized as one of baseball’s very greatest catchers.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Sean Mullin; Writer: Sean Mullin; Stars: Billy Crystal, Nick Swisher, Derek Jeter, Bob Costas, Larry Doby Jr., Don Mattingly, Joe Torre, Vin Scully, Joe Garagiola, Yogi Berra, Russ Salzberg, Bobby Richardson, Art Shamsky, Ron Guidry, John Thorn)

World premiere

Leave No Trace

the Boy Scouts Of America reached a $2.7 billion agreement over sex abuse claims, the largest such settlement in history. Leave No Trace explores how this all-American institution went so horrifyingly wrong.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Irene Taylor)

World premiere

Lynch/Oz

Victor Fleming’s 1939 film The Wizard of Oz is one of David Lynch’s most enduring obsessions. This documentary goes over the rainbow to explore this Technicolor through-line in Lynch’s work.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Alexandre O Philippe; Writer: Alexandre O Philippe)

World premiere

Nothing Compares

Review preview for Nothing Compares

Finds a strong propulsive narrative with an emotional core.

Jeremy Mathews · 3.5 out of 5
The story of Sinéad O'Connor's phenomenal rise to worldwide fame and subsequent exile from the pop mainstream. Focusing on Sinéad's prophetic words and deeds from 1987 to 1993, the film reflects on the legacy of this fearless trailblazer through a contemporary feminist lens.

(Country: UK, Ireland; Year: 2022; Director: Kathryn Ferguson; Writer: Eleanor Emptage, Kathryn Ferguson, Michael Mallie; Stars: Sinéad O'Connor)

Full review

New York premiere

Of Medicine And Miracles

Chronicles the monumental task of curing cancer, as seen through the harrowing experiences of one young girl, her family, and a doctor on a mission.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Ross Kauffman)

World premiere

On The Line: The Richard Williams Story

Review preview for On The Line: The Richard Williams Story

Something is most certainly gained from the presence of Richard himself, who has a vulnerability about him that you might not expect from a man who refused to be cowed by a largely middle-class, white establishment that stood in the way of his girls’ rise to fame.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
This film follows the outspoken patriarch of the Williams family who beat impossible odds to help daughters Venus and Serena become two of the greatest athletes of our time.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Stuart McClave; Stars: Richard Williams)

Full review

World premiere

The Rebellious Life Of Mrs Rosa Parks

Beyond her historic role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, this comprehensive dive into Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks sheds light on her extensive organising, radical politics, and lifelong dedication to activism.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Johanna Hamilton, Yoruba Richen)

World premiere

Rudy! A Documusical

Considering Rudy Giuliani, charting his fall from the cover of Time Magazine to the parking lot of Four Seasons Total Landscaping.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Jed Rothstein; Writer: Jed Rothstein)

World premiere

Turn Every Page - The Adventures Of Robert Caro And Robert Gottlieb

The intersecting stories of the iconic Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Caro and his editor, the literary giant Robert Gottlieb, in this chronicle of a unique 50-year professional relationship.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Lizzie Gottlieb)

World premiere

The YouTube Effect

Review preview for The YouTube Effect

The film is informationally dense; it must have been exhausting to put together, and watching it all at once highlights just what a roller-coaster ride life with YouTube has been.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
YouTube has garnered over 2.3 billion users and is worth up to $300 billion dollars. At its center is its algorithm, something that threatens to destroy not only the platform, but the entire internet.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Alex Winter; Writer: Alex Winter; Stars: Ryan Kaji, Natalie Wynn, Shion Kaji, Susan Wojcicki, Brianna Wu, Caleb Cain, Steve Chen, Carrie Goldberg Loann, Anthony Padilla, Andy Parker)

Full review See: Interview with Alex Winter about The YouTube Effect

World premiere