Documentary

Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions

By Sydney Urbanek

Taylor Swift and her folklore collaborators perform and dissect the pandemic album at New York’s Long Pond Studios.

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Zappa

By Erik Nielsen

Alex Winter directs this expansive portrait of the self-styled rock god, for hardcore fans and skeptics alike.

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Finding Jack Charlton

By Adam Woodward

The story of one of England’s (and Ireland’s) most beloved footballing sons becomes a sombre portrait of dementia.

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Billie

By Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

The story of one of Jazz’s brightest and most tragic stars is brought to life in this engaging documentary.

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Love Child

By Leila Latif

Eva Mulvad’s moving docudrama sees an Iranian couple flee their home to follow their hearts.

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Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project

By Rógan Graham

One woman’s obsession with recording the TV news becomes a fascinating visual chronicle of modern history.

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The Painter and the Thief

By Leila Latif

A Czech artist develops an unlikely bond with the man who stole her work in this compassionate documentary.

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Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins

By Leila Latif

A roistering doc profile of the late, liberal tub-thumper who worked at The New York Times.

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One Man and His Shoes

By Leila Latif

This intriguing documentary explores the intersection between African American culture and basketball sneakers.

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Being A Human Person

By David Jenkins

The fragile genius of Swedish director Roy Andersson is laid bare in this intriguing documentary profile.

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Totally Under Control

By Erik Nielsen

The Trump administration’s catastrophic response to COVID-19 is laid bare in Alex Gibney’s timely exposé.

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Time

By David Jenkins

Garrett Bradley surveys America’s prison industrial complex through the lens of one couple’s personal struggle.

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Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint

By David Jenkins

This insightful documentary reclaims the legacy of one of the most important abstract artists of the 20th century.

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Dick Johnson Is Dead

By Brianna Zigler

Filmmaker Kirsten Johnson repeatedly offs her father in this darkly funny and profound meditation on life and loss.

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Little Girl

By Lillian Crawford

Sébastien Lifschitz’s sensitive portrait of eight-year-old Sasha will change attitudes towards gender dysphoria.

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White Riot

By Adam Woodward

The story of how Rock Against Racism combatted fascism in ’70s Britain has some disturbing contemporary parallels.

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Max Richter’s Sleep

By Thomas Hobbs

Max Richter’s eight-hour concept album is brought to life via Natalie Johns’s immersive concert film.

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