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
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Directed by Ebs Burnough, The Capote Tapes, the acclaimed documentary on Truman Capote opens in theaters starting Friday September 10, 2021. Using newly discovered tapes, animation, and interviews, the documentary which premiered at Toronto International Film Festival, explores Capote’s final uncompleted novel Answered Prayers.
Antoine Vitkine’s documentary Savior for Sale: da Vinci’s Lost Masterpiece? on the mystery and controversy surrounding Salvator Mundi painting will be released on September 17, 2021 via Greenwich Entertainment.
Showtime released the official trailer for Bitchin’: the Sound and Fury of Rick James, the upcoming documentary on Rick James, one of rock, funk and R&B’s most legendary and often underappreciated figures.
The new documentary film Becoming Led Zeppelin featuring Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham and Robert Plant, will feature in the out-of-competition section at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.