This documentary about the enduring legacy of Nushu, an ancient, secret language developed by women in southern China, raises more questions than it successfully answers.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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‘Hidden Letters’ Review: Sororal Secrets
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Netflix’s Harry and Meghan Documentary Series to Be ‘Personal and Raw’
The New York Times – Movies:The documentary series is the most high-profile project from Story Syndicate, a company run by the filmmaker Liz Garbus and her husband, Dan Cogan.
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From the DealBook Summit: Leaders Look Into the Future
The New York Times – Business:Groundbreakers at the conference were asked what’s coming next for the brain, climate, medicine, labor, security and business.
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Can The Daily Wire Turn Nashville Into Hollywood for Conservatives?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The right-wing media company, founded by Ben Shapiro and Jeremy Boreing, is trying. But the culture war may be its real entertainment product.
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A Trans Icon of the 20th Century Revived by Trans Stars of the 21st Century
The New York Times – Movies:The documentary “Framing Agnes” uses transcripts to tell the story of an anonymous woman who became the subject of a series of landmark interviews.
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A Trans Icon of the 20th Century Revived by Trans Stars of the 21st Century
The New York Times – Movies:The documentary “Framing Agnes” uses transcripts to tell the story of an anonymous woman who became the subject of a series of landmark interviews.
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Julia Reichert, Documentarian of the Working Class, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Movies:She took home, to Ohio, a 2019 Oscar for “American Factory,” and in a long career teaching and making films, she paid special attention to working women.
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‘Framing Agnes’ Review: Transition, Center Stage
The New York Times – Movies:The documentarian Chase Joynt stages re-enactments of midcentury medical interviews with transgender people.
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‘Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power’ Review: A Movement That Changed America
The New York Times – Movies:With arresting interviews and archival footage, this documentary looks back at a 1960s voting-rights campaign in Alabama that gave rise to a national movement for Black power.
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‘2nd Chance’ Review: Just Shoot Me
The New York Times – Movies:Ramin Bahrani’s first documentary feature profiles Richard Davis, the irrepressible inventor of a modern bulletproof vest.
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‘Tantura’ Review: Unearthing the Past
The New York Times – Movies:Revisiting a graduate thesis that caused controversy in Israel two decades ago, this documentary examines evidence of a possible massacre in 1948.
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‘Sr.’ Review: The Downeys, Father and Son, Compare Notes
The New York Times – Movies:This documentary highlights Robert Downey Sr.’s charisma and curiosity even when it shows him in decline.