Julian Rubinstein’s investigative documentary traces the engrossing case of a Denver community organizer, Terrance Roberts, who faced charges of attempted murder
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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‘Gods of Mexico’ Review: A Portrait of Indigenous Residents
This abstract-leaning nonfiction film consists of a series of vignettes and tableaus of communities in Mexico.
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Growing a Generation of Movie-Loving Global Citizens
The selections at this year’s New York International Children’s Film Festival blend fantastical elements with serious real-world themes.
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‘Split at the Root’ Review: A Powerful Lens on Immigrant Families Split Apart
This documentary shows the plight of one woman as she tries to reunite with her sons and make a permanent home in the United States.
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‘Sansón and Me’ Review: Retracing a Path to Prison
The filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes examines immigration and incarceration through the story of a young undocumented man caught up in gang violence.
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Asian Oscar Nominees Reflect on Their Work in a Record-Setting Year
It was a record year for actors, but directors, musicians and other artists of Asian descent are also up for statuettes. We asked many of the contenders to reflect on their work.
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Stream These Three Great Documentaries
This month’s Oscar-adjacent picks include films about a couple of volcanologists and a couple of Mars rovers.
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Bernard Henri-Lévy Chooses War Zones in Ukraine Over Salons
In a new film, “Slava Ukraini,” the writer and filmmaker Bernard Henri-Lévy warns of a heavy price if the West fails to defeat Putin in Ukraine.
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‘Film, the Living Record of Our Memory’ Review: How to Save the Movies
This documentary walks through the delicate task of saving the history of movies with the help of enchanting clips and eagle-eyed preservationists
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French Documentary ‘On the Adamant’ Wins Top Prize at Berlin Film Festival
Christian Petzold’s “Afire” took the runner-up award at this year’s Berlinale, where geopolitical crises in Europe and Iran loomed large.
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In the Wild Tale of ‘Cocaine Bear,’ an Apex Predator Is the True Star
The horror-comedy is based on a real story from 1985, but the director Elizabeth Banks and writer Jimmy Warden gave their furry lead a different ending.
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‘A House Made of Splinters’ Review: Home Is Where the Hope Is
This film, an Oscar nominee this year for best documentary feature, has an aching sensitivity for the children in a Ukraine shelter.