The Oscar-winning film followed the dissident after an attempt on his life. It played like a thriller at the time; today it feels even more chilling.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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8 Documentaries About True Love and Relationships
These movies go beyond examining a relationship to reveal the glories, discontents and more about romance.
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The Best True Crime to Stream: Viral Stories With a Twist
What happens when widespread attention plays an unexpected role in a crime or investigation? Here are four picks across television, documentaries and podcasts that explore the question.
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‘The Arc of Oblivion’ Review: The Sands of Time
A documentary about building an ark turns into a funny, thoughtful rumination on the nature of human preservation.
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‘The 2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films’ Review: Small Running Times, Large Themes
Many of this year’s films take a darker turn, but there is some levity among the bunch.
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‘Onlookers’ Review: Portraits of Picture Takers
This experimental nonfiction feature from Kimi Takesue aims to reflect on travel and tourism in Laos, but offers few striking images.
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‘God & Country’ Review: One Nation, Under the Cross
Dan Partland’s blunt documentary follows the rise of Christian nationalist voters and argues that they threaten pluralism and democracy.
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‘Wham!’ Documentary Had an Unusual Choice for a Director
The director Chris Smith was not a fan of the ’80s pop band when he decided to take on the project about George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley.
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‘Wham!’ Documentary Had an Unusual Choice for a Director
The director Chris Smith was not a fan of the ’80s pop band when he decided to take on the project about George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley.
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How ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ Got the ’80s Right
The Netflix documentary revels in nostalgia. But the heart of the film spotlights the relationships between the pop superstars who recorded “We Are the World.”
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These Grandmas Are Going to the Oscars
In the documentary short “Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó,” Sean Wang chronicles the inner lives of his grandmothers. Now, the film is nominated for an Academy Award.
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‘The Space Race’ Review: Why Was NASA So White?
The days of shooting for the stars, interpreted through the stories of people of color whose aspirations were repeatedly thwarted.