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Crowded beach scene with people sitting on towels, umbrellas in the background.
Review

Dina

by Abbey Bender

An autis­tic cou­ple are the sub­ject of this com­pelling­ly uncon­ven­tion­al Sun­dance-win­ning doc.

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3
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A person with curly, blonde hair wearing a white shirt, holding a fan and smiling against a dark background.
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The Ballad of Shirley Collins

by Lewis Gordon

An affect­ing and uncom­pli­cat­ed por­trait of a liv­ing icon of the British folk music scene.

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4
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4
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Man in suit standing in front of American flags
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The Reagan Show

by David Jenkins

The 40th POTUS is the sub­ject of this inter­est­ing film on a time when pub­lic rela­tions and pol­i­tics began to merge.

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An elderly man in a striped jumper intently drawing or writing at a desk in a cluttered room.
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Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards

by Sofie Steenhaut

This por­trait of the fash­ion shoe icon comes across like a fea­ture-length brand endorsement.

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An elderly woman holding a chicken and smiling brightly in front of a wooden building.
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Pecking Order

by Isobel Raphael

This charm­ing doc­u­men­tary exam­ines the wacky world of obses­sive com­pet­i­tive chick­en breed­ing in New Zealand.

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Bustling cityscape with high-rise buildings, man looking out over the city.
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In the Last Days of the City

by Isobel Raphael

This mov­ing, light­ly exper­i­men­tal por­trait of Cairo melds doc­u­men­tary imme­di­a­cy with a fic­tion­al depth of drama.

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Close-up portrait of a young Black woman with short, wavy hair and an earnest expression.
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Strong Island

by Christina Newland

Film­mak­er Yance Ford pro­vides an impas­sioned and high­ly per­son­al cri­tique of the US judi­cial sys­tem in this vital doc.

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4
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A woman standing in a crowded cemetery surrounded by gravestones and trees.
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Almost Heaven

by David Jenkins

A teenag­er falls into a job in a bizarre funer­al par­lour in this touch­ing if macabre obser­va­tion­al documentary.

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Two people speaking with an elderly man seated in a chair, surrounded by artwork on the walls.
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My Journey Through French Cinema

by Matt Thrift

Direc­tor Bertrand Tav­ernier wax­es lyri­cal about the great and the good of French cin­e­ma in this won­der­ful documentary.

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Woman with backpack standing in a forested area, surrounded by tall green trees.
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The Lure

by Matt Turner

This real-life Trea­sure of the Sier­ra Madre fol­lows avid gold seek­ers on a strange lit­er­ary adventure.

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