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Sundance Award Winning Myanmar Documentary MIDWIVES by Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing Opens in US | Trailer
Midwives directed by Snow Hnin El Hlaing The award-winning Myanmar documentary, Midwives, follows two midwives, one Buddhist and one Muslim, defy strict ethnic divisions to work side by side in a makeshift clinic in western Myanmar, providing medical services to the Rohingya of Rakhine State. Over five years we witness their struggles, hopes and dreams amidst an environment of ever-increasing chaos and violence.
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HIDDEN LETTERS Trailer: Documentary Follows Two Independent Chinese Women Confronting Traditional Identity
Hidden Letters directed by Violet Du Feng Spanning between past and present, Hidden Letters follows two millennial Chinese women who are connected by their fascination with a secret language of sisterhood, and their desire to protect it against a perpetually patriarchal society.
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WILDCAT Trailer: Documentary Follows Inspiring Story of a Veteran and his Relationship with a Baby Ocelot
Wildcat [Prime Video] Prime Video revealed the official trailer for Wildcat, the inspiring documentary on British army veteran Harry Turner and his relationship with a young ocelot cub.
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MIKE MIGNOLA: DRAWING MONSTERS to Open 10th CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival Lineup
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters After two years of online and hybrid festivals, the 10th edition of CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival will return to an exclusively in-cinema experience, showcasing 15 features, 10 shorts, and filmmakers in attendance at Globe Cinema from November 23-27, 2022.
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LOWNDES COUNTY AND THE ROAD TO BLACK POWER Trailer: Sam Pollard and Geeta Gandbhir Chronicles the Fight for Voting Rights
Lowndes County Freedom Organization HQ Jennifer Lawson in Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power Directed by Sam Pollard and Geeta Gandbhir, the documentary Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power “chronicles the courageous men and women, famous and unknown, who put their lives on the line to secure the right to vote for everyone.”
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1314 FRAMES OF LOVE AND WAR Documentary Portrait of Micha Bar-Am, Living War Photographer at Other Israel Film Festival | Trailer
1341 Frames of Love and War (Photo By Micha Bar-Am. Courtesy of Photographer) Directed by Israel’s acclaimed filmmaker Ran Tal (Children of the Sun, The Museum, The Garden of Eden, What If? Ehud Barak on War and Peace), 1341 Frames of Love and War is a subversive and philosophical documentary portrait of one of the world’s most important living war photographers, Micha Bar-Am. The film will celebrate its New York premiere at Other Israel Film Festival.
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IFC Films to Release LAKOTA NATION VS. UNITED STATES, Documentary Chronicles Lakota Indians’ Quest to Reclaim the Black Hills
Lakota Nation vs. the United States IFC Films has acquired Lakota Nation vs. the United States, the documentary directed by Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli (MLK/FBI). The film chronicles the Lakota Indians’ quest to reclaim the Black Hills, sacred land that was stolen in violation of treaty agreements. A searing, timely portrait of resistance, the film explores the ways America has ignored its debt to Indigenous communities and ponders what might be done today to repair the wrongs of the past.
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NY Actor-Playwright Alaudin Ullah Investigates Pasts of his Immigrant Parents in IN SEARCH OF BENGALI HARLEM Documentary | Teaser Trailer
In Search of Bengali Harlem A New York actor and playwright investigates the pasts of his Bangladeshi immigrant parents in the documentary In Search of Bengali Harlem. Directed by Vivek Bald and Alaudin Ullah, the documentary will make its New York Premiere at DOC NYC in Metropolis Competition.
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Exclusive ELLIS Clip: Sascha Just’s Documentary on Jazz Pianist Ellis Marsalis Jr. Premieres at DOC NYC
Ellis directed by Sascha Just Here is an exclusive clip from Ellis, a new documentary on the life and times of pianist Ellis Marsalis Jr., directed by Sascha Just, and premiering at DOC NYC on November 10, 2022.
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2ND CHANCE, Ramin Bahrani’s Documentary on Richard Davis, Inventor of Bulletproof Vest, Sets Release Date
2nd Chance directed by Ramin Bahrani Showtime is teaming up with Bleecker Street to release 2nd Chance, the documentary from director and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Ramin Bahrani (The White Tiger, 99 Homes, Chop Shop).
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TURN EVERY PAGE – THE ADVENTURES OF ROBERT CARO AND ROBERT GOTTLIEB Trailer: Documentary Explores 50 Yr Relationship Between Literary Legends
Turn Every Page – The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb, directed by Lizzie Gottlieb Sony Pictures Classics unveiled the official trailer for Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb, the documentary exploring the fifty-year relationship between two literary legends, writer Robert Caro and his longtime editor Robert Gottlieb.