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‘Charm Circle’ Review: Welcome to Queens

In this tender and funny documentary, Nira Burstein films her parents in their house in Queens without making excuses about their unsettled lives.

By Nicolas Rapold

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‘A Compassionate Spy’ Review: Back to the U.S.S.R.

The scientist and spy Theodore Hall is profiled in this warm, low-key documentary.

By Jeannette Catsoulis

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Claire Simon Finds a New Subject: Herself

The French director Claire Simon was making a movie about a Paris hospital when she found out she had cancer. So she became a character in her own film.

By Beatrice Loayza

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Wondering if Seniesa Estrada’s Boxing Journey Is Worth the Risk

Decades after turning away from the sport because of its violence, our columnist revisited Seniesa Estrada’s journey to becoming a champion — and wondered if it was worth the risk.

By Kurt Streeter and Erin Schaff