A documentary from the 1980s, now premiering in a restored version, is an eye-opening visit to a Peruvian penal colony.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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‘Sepa, Nuestro Señor de los Milagros’ Review: A Prison in the Jungle
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‘Eternal Spring’ Review: When State TV Got Hijacked
The New York Times – Movies:Two decades after members of Falun Gong took over local television programming in Changchun, China, a documentary looks back.
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‘The Picture Taker’ Review: Civil Rights Photographer and F.B.I. Informant
The New York Times – Movies:The documentary, by the director of “Who Killed Malcolm X?,” is a compelling biography of Ernest Withers, whose photographs helped chronicle Black history.
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‘Sell/Buy/Date’ Review: The Topic of Sex Work, From All Sides
The New York Times – Movies:In Sarah Jones’s engaging film about the sex trade, everyone has a say.