In this straightforward documentary, the acclaimed cartoonist reflects on his Holocaust memoir, “Maus,” and other masterworks of subversion.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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“No Other Land” Is the Oscar-Nominated Film That No Studio Will Touch
“No Other Land,” about the destruction of a village in the occupied West Bank, is one of the year’s most acclaimed films. Still, U.S. studios are unwilling to distribute it.
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A New Documentary Uncovers One of Pop’s Tragic Mysteries: Q Lazzarus
Her haunting song “Goodbye Horses” had a star turn in “The Silence of the Lambs,” but the enigmatic artist behind it seemingly vanished for decades after.
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With ‘We Beat the Dream Team,’ Grant Hill Can Finally Gloat
Hill and the film’s director talked about the time a team of college basketball players beat Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson — and the effort to bury it.
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Watching ‘Shoah’ in Berlin, 80 Years After Auschwitz
A commemorative screening of the monumental documentary came as some artists are questioning whether Germany’s Holocaust remembrance culture stifles free speech.
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‘The Strike’: When Collective Action Leads to Prison Reform
The film focuses on a series of hunger strikes organized by those incarcerated at California’s Pelican Bay State Prison, in protest of conditions in highest-security prisons.
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‘Notes on Displacement’ Review: Seeking a Fresh Start in Europe
The artist and director Khaled Jarrar accompanies a group of people from Syria on their way to Germany in this documentary.
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‘The 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films’ Review: Bite-Size Stories, Big Ideas
The themes run from sweet to harrowing in this year’s selections.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sues NBC Over Documentary That He Says Defamed Him
The documentary, “Diddy: Making of a Bad Boy,” began streaming on NBCUniversal’s Peacock platform last month.
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A Sly Stone Primer: 15 Songs (and More) From a Musical Visionary
The Sly & the Family Stone leader is the subject of a new documentary directed by Questlove. Here’s what to know about his brilliant career and crushing addiction.
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What an Instagram Reel Has in Common With a 4-Hour Documentary
Humans love to watch other humans, whether it’s movies by Frederick Wiseman or vertical videos on your phone. In a way, we’re all documentarians.
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‘Paint Me a Road Out of Here’: Faith Ringgold’s Gift to Prisoners
In this documentary, the artist depicts what a more just and beautiful world might look like.