Documentary Films and Programs – Page 53

Cyndi Lauper Could Only Ever Be Herself

She’s plotting a farewell tour. She’s starring in a documentary about her life. And she’s got nothing left to prove.

By Amanda Hess

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Margot Benacerraf, Award-Winning Venezuelan Documentarian, Dies at 97

She made only two films, but her “Araya,” a rumination on the daily rituals of salt-mine laborers, became an enduring work of Latin American cinema.

By Alex Williams

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A Life, and Death, as a Mexican Journalist Shown in Documentary

The documentary “State of Silence,” premiering at the Tribeca Festival, uses personal stories to explain the bleak situation for journalists in Mexico.

By Ray Mark Rinaldi

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Tribeca Festival: Liza Minnelli Documentary Includes Lost Footage

The director Bruce David Klein’s documentary, premiering at the Tribeca Festival, includes old footage found in Minnelli’s closet.

By Farah Nayeri