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A black rhino lying in a nest of straw and twigs, its horn and ears visible against the dark background.
Review

Trophy

by Isobel Raphael

The grotesque com­mer­cial­i­ty of big-game hunt­ing is laid bare in this tough but vital ani­mal wel­fare doc.

3
Anticipation
4
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3
In Retrospect
Winding country road lined with trees, with a red floral bouquet on a pole beside the road.
Review

No Stone Unturned

by Ella Kemp

Alex Gib­ney reopens a mys­te­ri­ous unsolved mur­der case in this inci­sive but frus­trat­ing­ly elu­sive documentary.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Close-up portrait of a young Black woman with short, wavy hair and an earnest expression.
Review

Strong Island

by Christina Newland

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

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman standing in a crowded cemetery surrounded by gravestones and trees.
Review

Almost Heaven

by David Jenkins

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

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Diverse group of adults standing together, some wearing distinctive headwear, in a dimly lit indoor setting.
Review

The Work

by Aimee Knight

This essen­tial, mov­ing doc­u­men­tary chal­lenges the idea of prison as a breed­ing ground for machis­mo and violence.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Elderly man wearing a striped hat, looking pensive and focused.
Review

Destination Unknown

by Juliette Cottu

This pow­er­ful new doc­u­men­tary gleans new tes­ti­monies from sur­vivors of the Holocaust.

3
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3
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3
In Retrospect
Three men arranging a large red bedsheet or fabric in a room.
Review

Machines

by David Jenkins

This haunt­ing doc­u­men­tary takes us inside the indus­tri­al hellscape of a Gujarat tex­tile factory.

3
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3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three young men wearing casual clothing, standing in an interior hallway.
Review

They Call Us Monsters

by Spencer Moleda

Three young offend­ers open up about their bru­tal crimes in this reveal­ing documentary.

4
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4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Black and white image of a group of people, presumably performers, in front of a large "Rock City" sign.
Review

NG83 When We Were B Boys

by Poppy Doran

Age­ing Not­ting­ham-based break­dancers attempt to relive their glo­ry days in this scrap­py doc.

3
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2
Enjoyment
2
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Two police officers restraining and apprehending a person in an intense scene.
Review

13th

by Joseph Pomp

Ava DuVer­nay equates the US prison sys­tem to mod­ern day slav­ery in this har­row­ing, urgent documentary.

4
Anticipation
4
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4
In Retrospect