Here are just a few of the year’s finest indies, documentaries and international selections, available to stream at this very minute.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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“No Other Land” and the Documentaries Without Distribution
Films about Israel and a union drive at Amazon are acclaimed Oscar hopefuls. But they are largely unavailable to American audiences.
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Maura Delpero’s Family Story Became Her Latest Movie
Maura Delpero’s film “Vermiglio,” which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, is inspired by her own family in Italy during World War II.
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Werner Herzog’s ‘Theater of Thought’ Explores the Mysteries of the Brain
In “Theater of Thought,” he talks to scientists and other experts about consciousness, quantum computing and whether parrots understand human speech.
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36 Things That Stuck With Us in 2024
The movie scenes, TV episodes, song lyrics and other moments that reporters, critics, editors and visual journalists in Culture couldn’t stop thinking about this year.
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Sundance Film Festival Unveils a Lineup Heavy on Politics
The annual event also makes room for a remake of the musical “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and the return of Justin Lin.
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‘The Bibi Files’ Review: The Case Against Netanyahu
This documentary about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel looks at the corruption investigation and his enduring grip on the government.
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‘Nature of the Crime’ Review: Yearning for a Second Chance
Two incarcerated men navigate parole boards in a documentary that asks the question: Should the guiding principle of criminal justice be retribution or rehabilitation?
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LVMH’s Bernard Arnault Squares Off With Filmmaker in Paris Court
Bernard Arnault, the head of LVMH, squared off with a documentary maker in a case of espionage gone wrong, a showdown that had been brewing for years.
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‘Obsessed With Light’ and the Dancer We All Should Know
The film argues that Loie Fuller was an inventive artist responsible for things we take for granted. If only the movie were as creative as its star.
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‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’ Review: A Legend and His Kryptonite
The original Superman actor gets a comprehensive, if narrow-mindedly celebratory, tribute in this traditional talking-heads-style doc.
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The Ultimate Yacht Rock Playlist
Gain a deeper appreciation of music from Michael McDonald, Toto and Christopher Cross.