documentary
Cinema Novo is an impressionistic documentary about the classic Brazilian movie genre. It’s beautiful, but is too hard to grasp for newcomers.
Arlin Golden spoke with THE FORCE director Peter Nicks about Oakland Police Department, and everything that’s wrong and right with American police.
The Force is an important film that hopefully one day we’ll be able to look back upon as history far removed from the current moment.
The documentary The Apology tells the story of three Asian women whose lives have been turned upside down by the trauma of sexual slavery.
Rat Film delves into the history of Baltimore’s city planning and the bigotry that has perpetrated on the African-American population.
Sidemen is a lovingly crafted documentary telling the history of 3 underappreciated musicians, and helps keep the spirit of the blues alive.
Russian sports documentary Make them Believe brilliantly uses the lofty dreams of a college wrestler to examine how we chase our goals.
A dual character study, All The Rage benefits from its celebrity testimonies, candid interviews with Dr. Sarno, and Galinsky’s efficiency of substantiation.
Icarus is a somewhat messy if also interesting look at the doping practices in Russian sports, with a director who gets in over his head.
More Than a Word discusses and explores the Washington football team’s controversial name, casting new light on a longstanding issue.
Though with potential, Risk is ultimately an unoriginal look at Julian Assange, and pales in comparison to Poitras’ past work.
Evan Mascagni is a former lawyer with a passion for righting the wrongs in the food industry. He talked to FI about his latest documentary.
Beyond Food is a documentary that explores recent trends and diets in the food industry, asking advice from numerous professionals. We spoke with director Tom Reyes.
Whose Streets? is a black story told by black voices, presenting a perspective that has remained elided in mainstream debate over black bodies and lives.
Turn It Around is a nostalgia piece for those who lived it, a film for the fans to enjoy and a tribute to the man who set it all in motion.