In the middle of the Cold War in 1961, Jazz musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crashed the UN Security Council in protest against the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the prime minister of Congo.
Films
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‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’ – Politics and Jazz Intersect in Johan Grimonprez’s Sundance-winning Documentary | Trailer
‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’ directed by by Johan Grimonprez
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‘Our Oceans’ – Barack Obama Narrates Netflix Documentary on the Beauty of Oceans | Trailer
Barack Obama narrating ‘Our Oceans.’ (Courtesy of Netflix) From the Emmy-winning team behind Netflix’s ‘Our Great National Parks,’ former US president Barack Obama returns to narrate a five-part nature documentary series on the beauty of the oceans, ‘Our Oceans.’ The documentary highlights the unique characters of the creatures within the five majestic oceans, from playful and cunning to resilient and mysterious.
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‘Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band’ – Backstage Look at Legendary Rock Star’s Band in Thom Zimny’s Documentary | Trailer
Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band (screenshot / Hulu) Helmed by long-time collaborator Emmy and Grammy award-winning filmmaker Thom Zimny, ‘Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band’ follows legendary rock-star Bruce Springsteen and his band, The E Street Band, as they prepare to embark on their 2023-2024 world tour.
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‘The Devil’s Climb’ – Two Rock Climbers Attempt the Impossible in National Geographic Documentary | Trailer
The Devil’s Climb (screenshot / National Geographic) National Geographic unveiled the official trailer for The Devil’s Climb, the documentary on world-class mountain climbers, Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell, as they attempt the impossible, summiting the infamous Devil’s Thumb, a sinister tower and legendary 9,000-foot peak in the Alaskan wilderness surrounded by old-growth rainforest and known as one of the most dangerous mountains in North America.
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‘Arthur Erickson: Beauty Between the Lines’ Documentary Premieres at Architecture & Design Film Festival
Arthur Erickson: Beauty Between the Lines directed by Ryan Mah and Danny Berish Arthur Erickson: Beauty Between the Lines, the documentary feature film on the Canadian architect, from Vancouver-based directors Ryan Mah and Danny Berish, will world premiere as the opening night film of ADFF:Toronto on October 23rd, 2024 and will also open ADFF:Vancouver on November 6th, 2024.
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‘The Menendez Brothers’ – Erik and Lyle Tell their Story in Netflix True Crime Documentary | Trailer
The Menendez Brothers. (screenshot/Netflix) Following the release of the anthology series, ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,’ Netflix follows up with the trailer for ‘The Menendez Brothers,’ a true crime documentary deep diving into the case of the Menendez Brothers’ murders of their parents.
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Mauro Mueller’s ‘111’ Drama Based on 1998 SwissAir Tragedy Begins Film Production
111 by Mauro Mueller in production in Halifax, Canada (Elevation Pictures) 26 years after the SwissAir Flight 111 tragedy, production has commenced in Halifax, Nova Scotia on the drama film ‘111’ written and directed by Mauro Mueller. Starring in the movie are award-winning Canadian actors Kris Holden-Ried (Departure) and Natalie Brown (The Strain), and Swiss actor Ursina Lardi (Lore) alongside an international cast.
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‘Mediha’ – Hasan Oswald’s Documentary Tells the Remarkable Story of Former ISIS Captive | Trailer
Mediha by Hasan Oswald Following the story of a former ISIS captive, the documentary ‘Mediha’ tells the remarkable story of the resilience of a young girl named Mediha coming to terms with her life after being held captive by ISIS, with the help of her film camera. The documentary follows her journey as she searches for her missing family members and helps investigators identify her captors.
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Matty Kiel’s LGBTQ+ Animated Film ‘Unicorn Boy’ Starring Patton Oswald Gets Release Date | Trailer
Unicorn Boy by Matty Kiel (Freestyle Digital Media) Directed by Matty Kiel, ‘Unicorn Boy’ is a young adult LGBTQ+ themed coming-of-age animated film that explores the complicated nature of sexual identities. The film world premiered at the 2023 Slamdance Film Festival and went on to screen at other film festivals including the Florida Film Festival and Mamoth Lakes Film Festival.
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‘Blitz’ – Saoirse Ronan is a Mother Looking for Her Son in Steve McQueen’s War Drama Film | Trailer
Saoirse Ronan in Blitz by Steve McQueen (screenshot/Apple Original Films) Academy Award-winning director of ’12 Years a Slave’ Steve McQueen returns after a six-year narrative film hiatus with ‘Blitz,’ a war drama starring Elliott Heffernan and Saoirse Ronan as mother and son looking for each other in the midst of World War II England.
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‘Heretic’ – Hugh Grant is Really Creepy in Psychological Horror Film New Trailer + Release date
Hugh Grant in Heretic (screenshot / A24) Fresh from its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival, A24 shared a new trailer and release date for Heretic, the psychological horror film described as “a wickedly entertaining twist on holy horror” starring Hugh Grant, alongside Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East.
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A NICE INDIAN BOY and EMILIA PÉREZ Bookend 36th New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival Slate of 141 Films
A Nice Indian Boy directed by Roshan Sethi NewFest unveiled the full lineup for the 36th edition of its annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival (NewFest36) featuring more than 140 new queer features, shorts and episodic projects, plus special legacy screenings.