NYC Epicenters 9/11 – 2021 1/2, a four-part documentary essay on New York City produced and directed by Spike Lee (HBO’s “4 Little Girls”, “When the Levees Broke”) debuts Sunday, August 22 on HBO.
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BURIED. Docu-Series on First Criminal Case Based on a Recovered Memory Debuts on Showtime [Trailer]
Buried written and directed by Yotam Guendelman and Ari Pines (Showtime) Buried, a four-part documentary series, about how one woman’s long-repressed memory of her childhood best friend’s murder sparked a national debate about the power and limitations of memory in the court of law will air on Showtime.
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INTRODUCING, SELMA BLAIR Trailer – With Wit and Humor, the Actress Documents her Experience with M.S.
Introducing, Selma Blair (Credit: Joseph Yakob) Director Rachel Fleit’s follows actress Selma Blair as she reckons with the next chapter of her life after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in the documentary film Introducing, Selma Blair.
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DETAINEE 001 Trailer. Showtime Documentary Unpacks ‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh Mystery
Detainee 001 directed by Greg Barker (via Youtube screenshot) Showtime released the trailer for the new documentary film Detainee 001, directed by Emmy®-winner Greg Barker (The Final Year, Sergio, Manhunt, Legion of Brothers). The film unpacks the mysteries surrounding the young American man, John Walker Lindh, found on the battlefield in Afghanistan alongside the people who were supposed to be his enemy. The story reveals how society views the “enemy from within” and the shifting allegiances during the war on terror.
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Rachel Boynton’s CIVIL WAR Documentary, Exec Prod by Brad Pitt, Sam Pollard Opens in Theaters in September
Civil War: (Or, Who Do We Think We Are) Directed by Rachel Boynton (Big Men, Our Brand is Crisis), the documentary Civil War: (Or, Who Do We Think We Are), looks at how Americans tell the story of their Civil War and its legacy of slavery and racism. The documentary film will open in select theaters nationwide (including the IFC Center in NYC and Laemmle Santa Monica in LA) on Friday, September 17
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SAVIOR FOR SALE: DA VINCI’S LOST MASTERPIECE? Trailer. Documentary Explores Mysterious Painting
Savior for Sale: da Vinci’s Lost Masterpiece directed by Antoine Vitkine Greenwich Entertainment released the official trailer for Savior for Sale: da Vinci’s Lost Masterpiece? the documentary on the mysterious painting titled Salvator Mundi (The Savior of the World).
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Giuseppe Tornatore’s Documentary on Prolific Musician Ennio Morricone Premieres at Venice Film Festival
Ennio Morricone in “Ennio” by Giuseppe Tornatore The documentary Ennio by Giuseppe Tornatore, described as “a comprehensive portrait of Ennio Morricone, well-known and beloved all over the world, among the most influential and prolific musicians of the twentieth century, the winner of two Academy Awards® and composer of over 500 unforgettable movie soundtracks” has been added to the line-up, Out of Competition, of the 78th Venice International Film Festival 2021.
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THE SONG OF THE BUTTERFLIES, Documentary on Peruvian Amazon Indigenous Storytelling Premieres on PBS
The Song of the Butterflies (El canto de las mariposas) directed by Núria Frigola Torrent Catalan-Peruvian filmmaker Núria Frigola Torrent’s documentary, The Song of the Butterflies (El canto de las mariposas), spotlighting indigenous histories of storytelling in the Peruvian Amazon, premieres on PBS as part of POV’s 34th season.
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IN THE SAME BREATH. Award Winning Coronavirus Documentary Debuts on HBO [Trailer]
In The Same Breath by Nanfu Wang. The SXSW award-winning documentary In the Same Breath recounts the experiences of people on the ground in the earliest days of the novel coronavirus and the way two countries dealt with its initial spread, from the first days of the outbreak in Wuhan to its rampage across the United States.
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MAN IN THE FIELD: THE LIFE AND ART OF JIM DENEVAN, Documentary on Artist and Chef in Theaters in September
Man in the Field: The Life and Art of Jim Denevan
Patrick Trefz’s documentary Man in the Field: The Life and Art of Jim Denevan on the celebrated artist and chef opens in theaters and on demand on Friday, September 24, 2021.
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Watch Trailer for 499 Rodrigo Reyes Documentary on Brutal Legacy of Colonialism in Contemporary Mexico
499 directed by Rodrigo Reyes Cinema Guild released the official trailer for 499, Mexican-American filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes, “bold hybrid cinema experience” exploring the brutal legacy of colonialism in contemporary Mexico.
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AWARE: GLIMPSES OF CONSCIOUSNESS Documentary Confronting the Big Questions in Theaters in Fall [Trailer]
Aware: Glimpses of Consciousness Filmmakers Frauke Sandig and Eric Black follow scientists delving into the greatest of mysteries, having to confront the ‘Big Questions’ in the documentary Aware: Glimpses Of Consciousness opening in theaters starting September 24, 2021.