She brought attention to Indigenous issues in her music, and was the first Indigenous person to win an Oscar. “Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On” makes the case for her continued importance.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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Buffy Sainte-Marie Broke Boundaries in Folk. A Documentary Tells Her Story.
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This Mars Documentary Required Many Sols
The New York Times – Movies:“Good Night Oppy” chronicles the work and passion of the scientists who shepherded the Mars rover program.
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‘Bad Axe’ Review: A Pandemic Family Portrait
The New York Times – Movies:The filmmaker David Siev chronicles his family’s struggle to keep their Michigan restaurant afloat through the pandemic in this hermetic documentary.
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‘Mickey: The Story of a Mouse’ Review: Disney’s Clown Prince
The New York Times – Movies:Jeff Malmberg’s film traces the back story of the animated animal that made cinema history and became a global symbol of wholesome, helium-pitched happiness.
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Nan Goldin and Laura Poitras: Two Artists, One Devastating Film
The New York Times – Movies:The documentary “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” tells a complex story of personal trauma and protest. But first the collaborators needed to reach an agreement.
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‘In Her Hands’ Review: A Young Woman’s Resolve as Life Unravels
The New York Times – Movies:Hillary and Chelsea Clinton executive produced this documentary, which follows a young Afghan mayor as she navigates upheavals wrought by the Taliban’s return to power.
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‘Stutz’ Review: An Actor’s Tribute to a Therapist
The New York Times – Movies:In his documentary, Jonah Hill gently turns the tables on the psychiatrist and author Phil Stutz.
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‘Master of Light’ Review: Rebuilding Through Rembrandt
The New York Times – Movies:The painter George Anthony Morton, who spent his 20s in prison on a drug conviction, is the subject of this documentary coming to HBO Max.
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Roberta Flack Has A.L.S. and Can No Longer Sing, Her Publicist Says
The New York Times – Music:The highly decorated vocalist, known for hits like “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” was diagnosed with the disease in August.
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For Elvis Mitchell, Critic Turned Filmmaker, a Chance to Show and Tell
The New York Times – Movies:His new documentary on Netflix, “Is That Black Enough for You?!?,” spotlights unsung Black cinema of the 1970s.
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Examining the Regrettably Modern Marriage of Leo Tolstoy and Sophia Tolstaya
The New York Times – Movies:Frederick Wiseman set aside the documentaries he’s known for to work on “A Couple,” a solo drama putting Leo Tolstoy’s much-burdened wife at its center.