documentary
‘Civil War’: An American contest that has never come to an end
August 27, 2021That is one of the main takeaways from this project: Even historical fact has a hard time dislodging hardened, though discredited opinion.
Read moreBreakfast at Truman’s: Unanswered questions in ‘The Capote Tapes’ film
August 25, 2021This excellent, entertaining, informative documentary chronicling the life and career of one of America’s literary and gay icons is a cautionary tale.
Read moreDocumentary ‘The Boys Who Said No!’ recalls anti-draft, anti-war movement
March 17, 2021A highly effective and moving new documentary about the young American men who refused to be sucked into the maw of the Selective Service System during the Vietnam War has just appeared.
Read more‘Finding Sally’: A filmic inquiry into the heart of Ethiopia’s revolutionary upheavals
February 25, 2021The absorbing, informative Finding Sally is Tamara Mariam Dawit’s first full-length documentary, but hopefully not her last.
Read more‘Truth to Power: Barbara Lee Speaks for Me’ at Pan African Film Festival
February 23, 2021I enjoyed Truth, which has a joyous surprise ending that I didn’t see coming, it will leave you smiling. Which seems appropriate, considering the outstanding life story of this documentary’s admirable protagonist, who took the struggle...
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